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Far From The Madding Crowd: an award winning indie bookshop with a bit on the side! Open 9:30-5 Mon-Sat, 12-4 Sun. 📍 Linlithgow, Scotland 🔗 https://linktr.ee/fftmcbookshop 📧 info@maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com
Thanks to the fab Ross Collins for his events with kids from Springfield, Low Port, Linlithgow and St Joseph's today. We had great fun listening to stories and learning to draw farts!! We still have signed books in the shop too, so pop down and don't miss our new, exciting pic of bear on his chair!
It is a very dreary Thursday today, and there's no better way to spend a rainy day than with a good book, so come along to the shop to find your perfect next read! We're open today until 5pm!
#linlithgow #choosebookshops #shoplocal
There's still a bit of light in the sky and it's after 6pm! Hooray! And even better, we're open until 7pm for any books, cards or gifts you might need!
The flowers are basking in that sunshine today, and so are we! If you're out and about today, enjoying the weather, why not pop in to the bookshop and pick up a good read? And if you're still on the hunt for something nice for Mother's Day, we've got lovely cards and gifts perfect for the occasion!
We now have a limited number of signed copies of The Magic Feather by Julia Donaldson and Catherine Rayner, complete with a gorgeous art print! It tells the story of a young girl who is given a feather which allows her to speak to birds, and the amazing journey she makes across the sea to save them!
Huge congratulations to all of this year's Independent Bookshop of the Year regional winners, what a great list of fabulous indies! And of course special congratulations to the winner here in Scotland - the brilliant Book Lovers Bookshop in Edinburgh!
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The weather doesn't seem to want to settle today, so take advantage of the sunny spells to come down to the bookshop and have a browse! We've got lots of great books, and some lovely Mother's Day gifts and cards - it's this weekend folks, don't forget! We'll be here until 5pm, come rain or shine!
Happy National Women's!
We're open 12:00-4:00 as usual.
This glorious sunshiney Wednesday we are open until 7pm! So if you have world book day tokens that need to be spent, or if you're just out for a walk on this beautiful spring day, make sure to stop to have a browse!
March is here at last, the days are getting longer and the sun is shining through! If you're in need of some #mothersday giftspiration, we've got you covered with LOADS cards and other lovely bits to brighten that special lady's day...
Have you been left itching for more after our Further From Festival? Bit of a history buff? Tomorrow afternoon @shonamaclean.bsky.social will be here in Linlithgow to discuss her new historical novel The Cromarty Library Circle! Tickets are still available in the shop & here tinyurl.com/ShonaMaclean
✨📚Signed copies alert! 📚✨Thanks to everyone who came to our Further From Festival over the weekend, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Fear not if you missed the chance of a signed book from Robin, Ghillie, Jim, Olga, Allan or Sue - we still have some in the shop, ready and waiting for you!
All of a sudden, #WorldBookDay is right around the corner! Don't worry though, we're well stocked with all of this year's fantastic titles - from Skandar to Bunny vs Monkey to Peppa Pig! Come on down with your token and pick your free book today, or buy any of the titles for just £1 each!
Even though the Further From Festival is over, we're not slowing down! On Wednesday, at 2pm, we'll be joined by the wonderful @shonamaclean.bsky.social for an afternoon discussing her new book The Cromarty Library Circle! Tickets are still available in the shop or at tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean
It's the last day of February, and spring is officially on its way! We've got some great books ready for the season, as well as some lovely cards for Mother's Day and Easter!
We're open until 5 today, so come along!
#linlithgow #shoplocal #choosebookshops
Just under a week until @shonamaclean.bsky.social, author of The Bookseller of Inverness, is visiting us in Linlithgow! She'll be discussing her new historical novel The Cromarty Library Circle - the story of one extraordinary year in a bustling Scottish town. Tickets here!: tinyurl.com/ShonaMaclean
One week today we'll be joined by @shonamaclean.bsky.social here in Linlithgow! If you fancy an afternoon of fab Scottish historical fiction then look no further! Come along to the Burgh Halls for 2pm and join us - get your tickets in the shop, online at tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean, or on the door!
Just a week to go until @shonamaclean.bsky.social joins us here in Linlithgow to discuss her brilliant book The Cromarty Library Circle! It's a historical novel telling the unforgettable story of how one tumultuous year changed everything in a small Scottish town. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean
The Further From Festival 2026 is this weekend! We still have some tickets available for every event, but don't delay or you might miss out! There really is something for everyone, so pop into the shop or check out our brilliant line-up here: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...
Did you know... that one £8 ticket can transport 5 people back in time on Sunday? David's new story is a fab adventure told by a real dragon! Perfect for kids of all ages, and sure to be informative, hilarious and lots of fun. So gather your favourite 4 people and book into the time machine today!
🧬🔬Welcome to Science Fair Week! 🧪🔭
Linlithgow loves science and so do we! So why not come on down to the shop where we have all the books our budding boffins need - and sign up to this year's Reading Challenge too for excellent discounts all round! 🧑🔬
It's a lovely bright Sunday and our fantastic Further From Festival is approaching! Come on in and check out the fabulous authors we have coming for a chat. There's something for everyone from food to cosy crime, and of course, our fabulous family friendly event!
We are open 12-4.
Winter seems to be drawing to close, and spring is on the horizon, so if yourself in town today, come give us a visit! And we still have tickets available for our Further From Festival next week.
We're open 9:30 - 5 today.
Happy Friday everyone! We've got some great books in right now, like Shona MacLean's new 'The Cromarty Library Circle', which we've been so excited about!
We also have storytelling today at 2pm, so come along with the little ones to listen to some fun stories!
#linlithgow #choosebookshops #shoplocal
📣Oyez, oyez! We kick off the Further From Festival next Thursday 26th February with one of our absolute favourite human beings: Robin Ince is heading back to Linlithgow by popular demand! We still have some tickets left - don't miss out! www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/products/fur...
❄️🐺We've seen lots of mad things at the Winter Olympics (who knew that running uphill on skis was a thing?!) but undoubtedly the most deserving of a medal was the very good boy who joined in with a big happy doggy smile - woof! 🐺❄️
🕵️♀️There's been a murrrder... Calling all crime afficionados! 🕵️♀️
In need of your next Scottish crime fix? Come on down to the bookshop - we've got you covered! #choosebookshops
Rounding out our Further From Festival is our children's event with David Macphail! His newest book "Where's Dragon in his Castle?" is a brilliant search and find book - perfect for dragon hunters and fans of Where's Wally! Family tickets are £8, and include any 5 people: tinyurl.com/FFFDavidMac
Another Further From Festival veteran is the one and only Sue Lawrence! She's returning to discuss her latest historical novel, Whispers in the Glen, a beautiful tale of heartbreak, sisterhood, and resilience through the lives of women on the Scottish home front. Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFSueLawrence
