Borders monthly bookclub meets at Oxford's most exclusive establishment - THE CORNER CLUB in Turl Street. This month's book is THE OTHER HALF LIVES by Sophie Hannah. ************************************************************** "Why would anyone confess to the murder of someone who isn't dead? Ruth Bussey knows what it means to be in the wrong and to be wronged. She once did something she regrets, and her punishment nearly destroyed her. Now Ruth is rebuilding her life, and has found a love she doesn't believe she deserves: Aidan Seed. Aidan is also troubled by a past he hates to talk about, until one day he decides he must confide in Ruth. He tells her that years ago he killed someone: a woman called Mary Trelease. Ruth is confused. She's certain she's heard the name before, and when she realises why it sounds familiar, her fear and confusion deepen -- because the Mary Trelease that Ruth knows is very much alive ..." Contact Ali at alieverafter@hotmail.co.uk for further details.

To celebrate the publication of the new BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE books AND the first screening of the BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE TV MOVIE on the Cartoon Network this weekend we will be hosting a BEN 10 themed weekend. There will be free posters, bookmarks and Ben 10 themed competition prizes. There will be one special prize of a Ben 10 Goody Bag packed full of BEN 10 Books and Games!

To celebrate the publication of the new BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE books AND the first screening of the BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE TV MOVIE on the Cartoon Network this weekend we will be hosting a BEN 10 themed weekend. There will be free posters, bookmarks and Ben 10 themed competition prizes. There will be one special prize of a Ben 10 Goody Bag packed full of BEN 10 Books and Games!

Come and play Kings Cribbage - a family game that cleverly blends together two of our most popular past times, Cribbage and Scrabble. Instead of making up and placing scoring words, you place simple logical card hands with tiles to achieve the highest points. An easy to play numerical scoring game, but also a fun challenge at whatever level you decide to play. It is a game that most people can identify with very quickly, alive with artful and creative possible moves, and any Cribbage buff is immediately hooked into the captive play format. To find out more about Kings Cribbage or to receive your own personal tutorial visit Paul and Corrina at the game demonstration table at Borders in Oxford!

Come and listen to author and illustrator Ted Dewan read his up-lifting and heartfelt story. "Darcy is a very brave teddy bear. Where other bears have tried and failed to win the heart of a lonely lad, Darcy discovers that with a bit of patience and playfulness, he can become Damian's one true bear ...especially when he is needed most" This story is destined to become a contemporary The Velveteen Rabbit. Ted will be signing copies of his book after the readings.

A special evening for existing and potential business account holders at Borders in Oxford. Over a glass of wine you can network with other local business leaders and find out about the benefits of having an account at Borders which include up to 15% discounts for you initial order and on any orders over £1,500. Borders Gift Cards also make a tax efficient Christmas Gift for you employees. You will also receive advance notice of our special events which have recently included P.D.James, Jeremy Kyle, Sir Roger Moore, John Barrowman, Jeffrey Archer, Jo Brand and Charlie Higson! If you would like an invitation please call Victor G at the store on 01865 203 901 or email vglynn@borders.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you!

Eight of Britain's finest childrens authors will be in store reading from their works and signing copies of their books. Mary Hoffman, Mary Hooper, Leslie Wilson and Linda Newbery who have been nominated for the Carnegie Longlist will be joined by Katherine Langrishe, Lucy Coats, Dennis Hamley and Joanna Kenrick.

Sir Ian Blair, former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police will be in store at Borders giving a talk and reading extracts from his candid autobiography. This will be followed by a Q&A and a book signing.The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is often described as the toughest job in the world. He is answerable to three bosses, the Mayor of London, the Home Secretary and the Metropolitan Police Authority, and he has a £3 billion budget to spend, ensuring that he is always at the centre of a political storm, and never out of the news. But more than that, he has to battle with traffic deaths and burglary, knife crime, gun crime, and the really big stuff, like terrorism - wherever it happens in the UK. Ian Blair had been top cop for just four months when the tube and bus bombs of 7 July 2005 hit London in the worst terrorist atrocity in British history. And when 4 suicide bombers tried to kill hundreds more people on 21 July, it was on his beat. So it was the next day when, infamously, the unarmed and innocent Jean de Menezes was shot at Stockwell. Here for the first time is the fly-on-the-wall story of an impossible job; of the background and history of the police and their difficult relationship with us, the public; of the de Menezes case; of fighting terrorism - everywhere in Britain, in cases that never reach the media; of the battle with politicians, and of Blair's forced resignation by Boris Johnson.This should be a memorable evening.

In The Boy Who Invented Christmas, writer Andrew Billen tells the story of how Charles Dickens became England's most famous writer - and chased the dream of a perfect Christmas for the rest of his life. Andrew will be reading extracts from his book and then signing copies afterwards. A perfect Christmas present! "Billen's warmth and his deep admiration for his subject are infectious and make this a treat to slip into any child's Christmas stocking" The Times