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Established in 1928, we are an independent bookshop on the south coast of England in Hampshire πŸ“š

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09.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The first author in attendance for our mini Crime Literary Festival is LV Matthews πŸ₯³

For over ten years L V Matthews worked both in domestic and international sales for major UK publishing houses, before leaving to pursue a career in writing.

To Love a Liar is her latest book ( 2025)

09.03.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This international women’s day we want to recognise all the incredible women locally and in the wider community, and the incredible work they do.
We salute you all as you inspire, learn, lead and teach us all β™₯️

08.03.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌸It’s not too late to order your Mother’s Day Book boxes! 🌸
…we still have a few delivery slots left
If you are unsure about the Book, please don’t worry we can make the selection for you.
Local delivery to PO 12 to PO 16 is free or postage charge is £4.95 🌸

07.03.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌸It’s not too late to order your Mother’s Day Book boxes! 🌸
…we still have a few delivery slots left
If you are unsure about the Book, please don’t worry we can make the selection for you.
Local delivery to PO 12 to PO 16 is free or postage charge is £4.95 🌸

07.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ITS WORLD BOOK DAY !
We still have plenty of every title
We look forward to seeing your costumes 😍

Please treat our little yellow bookcase with kindness – it has taken a real battering over the last four weeks 🀭

05.03.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🌼Mothers Day is coming 🌼 Why not get mum a Book box - only £13
Or upgrade to luxury to include a box of chocolates
Or to a premium box that included chocolates and a bouquet of flowers from Lee on-the Solent Florist πŸ’

We will deliver on Mother’s Day ( local post codes only )

22.02.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Did you know Game Changer is actually book one ? #ifyouknowyouknow

16.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The little bookshop keeping a community reading If you’ve ever wandered down Lee-on-the-Solent’s high street and stepped into the cosy, colourful world of The Book Shop, you’ve already felt the warmth of Sarah Burrows’ dream. For Sarah, […]

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15.02.2026 12:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On ThisMorning AGAIN today … the importance of books
2 in 5 children are falling behind in vocabulary development
It is more important than ever that children have books!
Continuing with our campaign after the This Morning segment on the 22nd January
Come and get your free kids books !!!

13.02.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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WORLD BOOK DAY 2026 books now in stock .
Exchange your voucher for a free book or Β£1 off a full price book.
Alternatively books can be bought for Β£1 each πŸ“š

12.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We have given away over 100 free children’s books this week !
We are down to one book case but there are still plenty going into half Term πŸ“š

12.02.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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11.02.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Fair at the wonderful Alverstoke Church of England Junior School
We will be there tonight aswell 3.30pm- 6.30pm. Come and say hi πŸ‘‹πŸΌ
20% off all books and we are giving away free kids books πŸ“š

11.02.2026 09:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You never know who you might meet β™₯️β™₯️β™₯️

10.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh ok never mind I was going to hsve a chat. Email us on info@leebookshop.co.uk and give us all the info about the book and we will see if it’s a good fit for the shop :)

02.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you a regular visitor to the shop ? πŸ“š

02.02.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pop in and say hi! Plus, grab a free child’s book whilst you’re in store!
Let’s get Books in the hands of children! οΏΌ

02.02.2026 12:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#lovelee

31.01.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Out delivering subscription boxes-are you lucky enough to get one today? πŸ“š
Over 80 of them this month delivered for free by hand to the local community πŸ“š

31.01.2026 11:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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30.01.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow 🀩 these muffins by The Sweet Spot - Baked by Tamara exclusively available at Caffe Lee - Cafe/Bar are amazing !!
Had to purchase 4!!

28.01.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Such beautiful clothing at Juneberry. It’s almost criminal that these items are on sale!
Plus a little restock on the gorgeous wax melts 😍
#shoplocal #supportlocalbusinesses #supporthighstreets

28.01.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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28.01.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But if it reaches one adult that results in one child getting a book then that’s a positive

23.01.2026 09:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We gave 5 free books out by the end of today .
We will offer free books again tomorrow .
We need to get books in the hands of our kids πŸ™Œ

22.01.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting kiddies excited about reading starts early !
Bring them along to see us and let them choose a free children’s book πŸ“š

22.01.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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SPECIAL OFFER
FREE BOOK FOR YOUR CHILD.
The statistics are in …. So starting today to coincide with this years National Year of Reading
Bring your child to The Book Shop and they will be able to choose a book for free from a selection of our World Book Day Books.
One per child

22.01.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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50% of tickets have sold - still some available ( for now)

10.01.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0