Borders Glasgow is the place to shop! Why? Because not only have we got all the books you'll ever need, we've also got the very latest music and DVD releases all under one roof. And if you're feeling a little spoiled for choice our booksellers are on hand to offer the best service around.
We also have some fantastic events coming up so please make sure you click our Events link at the left side of this page. In store this month we have bestselling crime author Peter Robinson, Scottish screen legend Bill Paterson, the adorable Lorraine Kelly and more...
This week's special half price offers:
21st - 26th August
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult, priced only £3.99
Between You and Me by Lorraine Kelly, at just £9.49
Lorraine Kelly will be in store on Wednesday 27th August at 2pm to sign copies of her book.
This week's DVD and CD offers:
18th - 24th August
Persepolis DVD - £14.99
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - £4.99
Books of the Month - August:
Crime book of the month: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
'A compelling mystery, charged with intrigue and excitement that builds to an electrifying finale' - Paul Clarke, Borders, Birmingham.
Fiction book of the month: Chris Cleave - The Other Hand
'Easily the best book I have read for a long time. I can't get it out of my head' - Carol Gutherson, Borders Birstall, Leeds.
History book of the month: Hitler - Ian Kershaw
'Kershaw cuts through many of the myhts surrounding Hitler and the Third Reich and has created a classic work of lasting significance that has been recognised as the definitive biography, both here and in Germany' - Darran McLaughlin, Borders History Buyer.
Children's Book of the Month: Spells - Emily Gravett
'Wonderfully creative story from the winner of this year's Kate Greenaway medal for illustration, this is spellbinding stuff' - Michael Jones, Borders Charing Cross Road, London
The Iliad
We are proud to announce that we are the first retailers in the UK to sell the must have gadget of the year, the bookworld's Ipod moment - The Iliad. It is the biggest change in the history of bookselling and bookmaking since the printing press was invented. The Iliad will totally transform the way you read your books.Iliad Book Edition - RRP £399
The iLiad lets you enjoy digital books as never before. The large paper-like display offers an amazing reading quality with plenty of storage so you can carry everything in your collection everywhere you go. In addition to reading digital books, it is also possible to read your own digital documents (PDF or text formats) and make handwritten notes and annotations with the stylus.
Viewing text on the iLiad’s screen is just like reading text on paper. Unlike the display of a laptop screen, which is backlit and can strain your eyes, viewing the pages on the iLiad is as comfortable as on a real book due to the stable image which does not need to be constantly refreshed, the large viewing angle, and the fact that it uses reflected ambient light. It has a similar contrast ratio to that of a newspaper and is lightweight and durable.
Key Product Features
Size
The iLiad is comparable in size to an A5 sheet of paper and weight 14 ounces. It’s more than portable.
Screen
Thanks to the high contrast, high resolution display of the iLiad you will no longer experience eyestrain when reading- and with a near 180° viewing angle reflecting screens are something of the past. The touchscreen display and innovative software allow the user to navigate through their library, open a book, turn pages, zoom in and out and make handwritten notes.
Memory
The e-book edition has 128 MB of free memory and is easily expandable to 8 GB by adding a CF type II card, MMC Multimedia Cards or USB stick. The iLiad lets you carry everything in your collection- up to 10,000 e-books.
50 Free E-books
The iLiad Book Edition comes with 50 pre-loaded classic titles to get your collection started.
News, Notes and additional features
Make handwritten meeting notes and annotation in existing documents and books. Access and view Adobe PDF, MS Word and HTML documents. Read the daily newspapers, RSS feeds and other web content.
Connectivity
USB, Ethernet, the iLiad book edition is not WiFi enabled.