Far From The Madding Crowd Bookshop
@ffmaddingcrowd.bsky.social
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
📧 [email protected]
📍 Linlithgow, Scotland
🔗 https://linktr.ee/fftmcbookshop
📧 [email protected]
Calling all crime fiction aficionados! If you loved Wake Up Dead Man, and can't wait for the new Seven Dials Agatha Christie TV adaptation this week, here's a classic crime reading list for your perusal - Benoit Blanc approved!
January 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Calling all crime fiction aficionados! If you loved Wake Up Dead Man, and can't wait for the new Seven Dials Agatha Christie TV adaptation this week, here's a classic crime reading list for your perusal - Benoit Blanc approved!
S.G. Maclean, author of The Bookseller of Inverness, has written a new historical thriller - The Cromarty Library Circle! And she's coming to Linlithgow to tell us all about it! If you'd like to hear about an intriguing part of Scotland's past, come along: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean
January 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
S.G. Maclean, author of The Bookseller of Inverness, has written a new historical thriller - The Cromarty Library Circle! And she's coming to Linlithgow to tell us all about it! If you'd like to hear about an intriguing part of Scotland's past, come along: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean
The brilliant @louisewelsh00.bsky.social is coming back to Linlithgow to discuss her new book The Cut Up - the third in her Cutting Room series - and about how she writes such memorable characters! Louise is a hugely experienced writer and speaker, so don't miss out: tinyurl.com/FFTMCTheCutUp
January 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
The brilliant @louisewelsh00.bsky.social is coming back to Linlithgow to discuss her new book The Cut Up - the third in her Cutting Room series - and about how she writes such memorable characters! Louise is a hugely experienced writer and speaker, so don't miss out: tinyurl.com/FFTMCTheCutUp
Before you go see the movie hamnet at the cinema come down and get a copy of this brilliant book. And while you're at it have a look at Maggie O'farrell's other novels: The hand that first held mine, Instructions for a heat wave and This must be the place. We're open from 12-4 Today!
January 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Before you go see the movie hamnet at the cinema come down and get a copy of this brilliant book. And while you're at it have a look at Maggie O'farrell's other novels: The hand that first held mine, Instructions for a heat wave and This must be the place. We're open from 12-4 Today!
It's definitely feeling wintry out there today, the perfect day to make some marmalade & curl up with a good book! We've got the recipes & Sandra and Paul at Complete Health at the Millstone have the Seville oranges: Mission Marmalade is on! #shoplocal #linlithgow #marmalade
January 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
It's definitely feeling wintry out there today, the perfect day to make some marmalade & curl up with a good book! We've got the recipes & Sandra and Paul at Complete Health at the Millstone have the Seville oranges: Mission Marmalade is on! #shoplocal #linlithgow #marmalade
Brrrr! Let us help keep you warm and toasty - we have cosy scarves and socks, recipe books to nourish your body and of course all the books you need to nourish your soul. We're open till 5pm today, come away in out of the cold! #ChooseBookshops
January 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Brrrr! Let us help keep you warm and toasty - we have cosy scarves and socks, recipe books to nourish your body and of course all the books you need to nourish your soul. We're open till 5pm today, come away in out of the cold! #ChooseBookshops
Last year, we were unable to host our Further From Festival and we missed it so much! But this year we are back and better than ever! We've got a great line-up already, with more to come! Tickets are available now in the bookshop or on our website at: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...
January 7, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Last year, we were unable to host our Further From Festival and we missed it so much! But this year we are back and better than ever! We've got a great line-up already, with more to come! Tickets are available now in the bookshop or on our website at: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com/collections/...
It's so cold outside! And with ice (and maybe snow) on the way, you'll want to make sure you've got plenty of reading material! So why not pop along to the bookshop? It's lovely and warm in here, and we've got all sorts of great titles for all ages! We'll be here until 5pm!
January 6, 2026 at 10:09 AM
It's so cold outside! And with ice (and maybe snow) on the way, you'll want to make sure you've got plenty of reading material! So why not pop along to the bookshop? It's lovely and warm in here, and we've got all sorts of great titles for all ages! We'll be here until 5pm!
S.G. Maclean, author of The Bookseller of Inverness, is coming to Linlithgow! She'll be here on the 4th of March to talk about her new historical thriller The Cromarty Library Circle, so come along and hear from one of Scotland's best-selling authors: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean
January 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
S.G. Maclean, author of The Bookseller of Inverness, is coming to Linlithgow! She'll be here on the 4th of March to talk about her new historical thriller The Cromarty Library Circle, so come along and hear from one of Scotland's best-selling authors: tinyurl.com/FFTMCSGMaclean
The excellent @louisewelsh00.bsky.social returns to Linlithgow with the third book in her Cutting Room series - The Cut Up. If you want to hear about Rilke's latest exploits and how Louise has written such a memorable character then buy your tickets in the shop or at: tinyurl.com/FFTMCTheCutUp
January 5, 2026 at 10:11 AM
The excellent @louisewelsh00.bsky.social returns to Linlithgow with the third book in her Cutting Room series - The Cut Up. If you want to hear about Rilke's latest exploits and how Louise has written such a memorable character then buy your tickets in the shop or at: tinyurl.com/FFTMCTheCutUp
It's a chilly day outside, so if you would like a break from the weather come on in and have a look at our selection of diary's for 2026! We're open 12-4.
January 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
It's a chilly day outside, so if you would like a break from the weather come on in and have a look at our selection of diary's for 2026! We're open 12-4.
Happy New Year everyone! We are back open as normal from today and we already have so much to look forward to in 2026.
It's BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on any Christmas book until Tuesday 6th January.
And we've still got plenty of calendars and diaries AND we're open 'til 5pm tonight!
It's BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on any Christmas book until Tuesday 6th January.
And we've still got plenty of calendars and diaries AND we're open 'til 5pm tonight!
January 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Happy New Year everyone! We are back open as normal from today and we already have so much to look forward to in 2026.
It's BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on any Christmas book until Tuesday 6th January.
And we've still got plenty of calendars and diaries AND we're open 'til 5pm tonight!
It's BUY ONE GET ONE FREE on any Christmas book until Tuesday 6th January.
And we've still got plenty of calendars and diaries AND we're open 'til 5pm tonight!
Happy Hogmanay! We've made it to the last day of the year🎉 We are open until 3pm today with all your essentials for the new year!
Don't forget we also have our Post Christmas Christmas discount with buy one get one free on all Christmas books! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
Don't forget we also have our Post Christmas Christmas discount with buy one get one free on all Christmas books! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
December 31, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Happy Hogmanay! We've made it to the last day of the year🎉 We are open until 3pm today with all your essentials for the new year!
Don't forget we also have our Post Christmas Christmas discount with buy one get one free on all Christmas books! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
Don't forget we also have our Post Christmas Christmas discount with buy one get one free on all Christmas books! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Just a reminder that we are back open from 10am-3pm through until the 31st for all of your holiday reading needs and any belated gift buying 🎁🎄
December 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Just a reminder that we are back open from 10am-3pm through until the 31st for all of your holiday reading needs and any belated gift buying 🎁🎄
Happy Christmas Eve! We're open til 3pm today & my agressively festive colleagues have finally forced me into playing Christmas music! Merry Christmas everyone and thanks as always for such a brilliant year! #shoplocal #linlithgow
December 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Happy Christmas Eve! We're open til 3pm today & my agressively festive colleagues have finally forced me into playing Christmas music! Merry Christmas everyone and thanks as always for such a brilliant year! #shoplocal #linlithgow
So here it is, the last full shopping day before Christmas 2025! We're open til 5pm, we've still got loads of book & gift recommendations and we're full of Christmas cheer (in a Christmas music free zone!), so Dancer & Prancer your way down to the bookshop this fine day! #ChooseBookshops #ShopLocal
December 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
So here it is, the last full shopping day before Christmas 2025! We're open til 5pm, we've still got loads of book & gift recommendations and we're full of Christmas cheer (in a Christmas music free zone!), so Dancer & Prancer your way down to the bookshop this fine day! #ChooseBookshops #ShopLocal
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but our books are so delightful... We can still make orders before the big day and we can even wrap them for you, and we're open 9:30-5 for all of your last minute present buying needs!
December 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but our books are so delightful... We can still make orders before the big day and we can even wrap them for you, and we're open 9:30-5 for all of your last minute present buying needs!
A quick reminder that we're open today from 10-4! We've still got lots of beautiful ribbon, wrapping paper, and gift tags for any last minute wrapping you might have to do! And of course, we've also got some lovely napkins and a never-ending selection of books for you to peruse!
#linlithgow
#linlithgow
December 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A quick reminder that we're open today from 10-4! We've still got lots of beautiful ribbon, wrapping paper, and gift tags for any last minute wrapping you might have to do! And of course, we've also got some lovely napkins and a never-ending selection of books for you to peruse!
#linlithgow
#linlithgow
We've made it to the last Saturday before Christmas! We still have plenty of books and gifts for all, we're here until 5 today and open everyday until Christmas eve - perfect for last minute shopping!
We are also still taking orders to arrive before Christmas
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
We are also still taking orders to arrive before Christmas
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
December 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We've made it to the last Saturday before Christmas! We still have plenty of books and gifts for all, we're here until 5 today and open everyday until Christmas eve - perfect for last minute shopping!
We are also still taking orders to arrive before Christmas
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
We are also still taking orders to arrive before Christmas
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
Scottish Bastards is back in stock!! By local author Alex Wood
Come and grab your copy, we're open until 5 and everyday until Christmas Eve! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
Come and grab your copy, we're open until 5 and everyday until Christmas Eve! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Scottish Bastards is back in stock!! By local author Alex Wood
Come and grab your copy, we're open until 5 and everyday until Christmas Eve! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
Come and grab your copy, we're open until 5 and everyday until Christmas Eve! 😊
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
We now have some beautiful new pouches in to keep your biggest books and nicest notebooks safe when out and about! Come along and get your hands on one today, we're open until 5!
#linlithgow #choosebookshops #shoplocal
#linlithgow #choosebookshops #shoplocal
December 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
We now have some beautiful new pouches in to keep your biggest books and nicest notebooks safe when out and about! Come along and get your hands on one today, we're open until 5!
#linlithgow #choosebookshops #shoplocal
#linlithgow #choosebookshops #shoplocal
Happy last day of term, day of Christmas parties and happy we're open as normal til 5pm day! We're OPEN every day til Christmas Eve, with extended opening on Sunday from 10-4, we've got excellent Jólabókaflóð recommendations AND we're still taking orders! #ChooseBookshops
December 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Happy last day of term, day of Christmas parties and happy we're open as normal til 5pm day! We're OPEN every day til Christmas Eve, with extended opening on Sunday from 10-4, we've got excellent Jólabókaflóð recommendations AND we're still taking orders! #ChooseBookshops
Can you believe its only a week until Christmas!! We still have plenty gifts to suit everyone, so why not pop in for a visit
A reminder that today is the last day to guarantee postage before Christmas and it is our last Late Night Thursday of the year also!
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
A reminder that today is the last day to guarantee postage before Christmas and it is our last Late Night Thursday of the year also!
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Can you believe its only a week until Christmas!! We still have plenty gifts to suit everyone, so why not pop in for a visit
A reminder that today is the last day to guarantee postage before Christmas and it is our last Late Night Thursday of the year also!
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
A reminder that today is the last day to guarantee postage before Christmas and it is our last Late Night Thursday of the year also!
#choosebookshops #shoplocal #linlithgow
If you're looking for some of this year's best sellers, look no further! We still have signed first editions from Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, and Kathy Burke in stock! And we're still posting books out, so you've got time to order them on our website: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If you're looking for some of this year's best sellers, look no further! We still have signed first editions from Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, and Kathy Burke in stock! And we're still posting books out, so you've got time to order them on our website: www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com
Good Morning! It may be dark and dreich outside but our shop is cozy as ever 😊 We are open late today so there is lots of time to come in and grab some of our lovely stocking-stuffers and other gifts! 🎁
December 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Good Morning! It may be dark and dreich outside but our shop is cozy as ever 😊 We are open late today so there is lots of time to come in and grab some of our lovely stocking-stuffers and other gifts! 🎁