Hey Backbeaters! We hope you are all doing well and staying safe. The Ontario government has announced that we can now begin to get ready to re-open. In order for…
Category: Books
How are you all doing? We’re thinking of you lots and hope everyone’s hanging in there. We’ve just added some classic books to our inventory that’s currently available to…
Hey Backbeaters! As you know, our shop is closed until further notice because of Covid-19. We’ve had lots of emails and messages from you folks about how you can support…
How are you spending your extra downtime at home? There are only so many episodes of Tiger King to watch and the news isn’t very entertaining lately. How about picking…
Hey Backbeaters. As you likely heard, the Ontario government has mandated that non-essential businesses close. So effective immediately our shop is closed until further notice. We will still be checking…
Hey Backbeaters. The time has come to adjust how we operate the store to reduce health and safety risks presented by Covid-19. Do we want to make these changes? Nope.…
For fans of the tiny house trend, eco-friendly living and build-it-yourself homes, I highly recommend Cabin Porn Inside by Zach Klein. His first book, Cabin Porn, had us drooling at…
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which side of the Valentine fence do you sit on? Either way, we have something for you…
When we’re in the thick of winter, it can be a struggle just to get up and leave the cozy blankets behind! One thing that makes me feel better in…
Today’s a cold messy slushy snow day here in Perth, which is why these book covers full of lush greenery are giving me life right now! Just a look reminds…
2020 Winter Hours: Beginning Sunday, February 9th, Backbeat will be closed on Sundays & Mondays. Sunday – CLOSED Monday – CLOSED Tuesday – 10am – 5pm Wednesday – 10am –…
Looking to warm up in these chilly temps? While the poor subjects of these books will have their blood running cold, the plots will have you on the edge of…
There aren’t many better things than cozying up on the couch under a blanket reading a great book. Today is nice and mild, but we’ve got a bunch more snow…
It’s always great when kids’ books are as much fun for the parents to read as the kids have listening to them, so we’ve recently brought in some board books…
If you haven’t made it down to Backbeat for our Happy New Year to You sale, the time to come is now! ALL in-stock books on our shelves right now,…
2020 is almost here so let’s kick off the new year with a BIG sale. Our “Happy New Year To You Sale” starts this Friday! There are some amazing deals…
The weather is not cooperating right now so we’ve decided to play it safe and keep the shop closed today (Monday, December 30th). We hope that you’re able to stay…
No, it’s not an oxymoron! You could drive into the city, circle around looking for parking, head into a hot crowded mall along with thousands of other shoppers and wait…
If you’re planning to visit Backbeat during the holidays here are our store hours: December 24 – 10am – 3pm December 25 & 26 – CLOSED December 27 & 28…
Let’s play another round of “Help! I have no idea what to buy this person!” If you want to buy a book for someone you don’t know very well or…
Today we continue with gift ideas for those hard-to-buy-for people on your list. We all have them! Today we’ll focus on the person you want to buy a book for…
Word on the street is The Big Guy is coming to Perth this evening! Since he’ll be passing right by the shop, we’re helping all of you out with this…
It’s nearly that time of year when our friends to the south go a little wild on Friday. Up here we take a little more subdued approach to the madness…
When you run a business, you have to be excited about what you’re selling so I thought it would be fun to share some of the books I’m extra excited…