As a bookseller, I’m often asked to give recommendations, but this time I’m asking for you to get interactive! Can you help a girl out? I’m doing a reading challenge…
Category: Books
Ah, Valentine’s Day…one of the most polarizing of holidays. Whatever mood you’re in, we’ve got you covered.
There are a whole bunch of books that are slated to hit both the small and big screens this year. Here are just some of the books we have in…
Reading about finding treasured books in a favourite used bookstore and the pleasure of being surrounded by books while reading, surrounded by treasured books in my favourite used bookstore.
A quick update about our winter hours: we’re open as usual through the rest of January, we’ll be closed on Sundays and Mondays throughout February for some much-needed rest/family time,…
In “that happened how long ago?!?” news, can you believe it’s been ten years since Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberg landed a plane on the Hudson River saving all 155 passengers…
Are health and happiness part of your resolutions for 2019? According to the Mayo Clinic: “Research shows laughter provides a good physical workout, generates mental relaxation, lowers blood pressure and…
You’ve had time to digest your Christmas dinner, reconcile with yourself for eating the whole tray of Nanaimo bars in one sitting and just had a thought that maybe buying…
We want to wish you all Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas. No matter how you celebrate the season we hope that you have fun and enjoy the holiday! Thank…
Don’t panic – there’s still time left! We’re open today till 5 p.m. and tomorrow we’ll be open from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. It’s a nice sunny day out…
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 – 29…
We’re all on a countdown and if the thought of an impossible shopping list/bad weather/spending too much is stressing you out, we’re here to help! Trust us, your loved ones…
Holidays aside, maybe some of you, like me, are scrambling to complete an overly ambitious Goodreads (or similar) reading challenge. Or maybe you’re busy with everything else life is throwing…
There are so many great books here – there’s absolutely no need to spend a fortune over the holidays! Here are some of our top picks in each genre in…
If you want the latest books without the latest prices, you can find them right here at Backbeat! All of the books pictured here are 2018 releases that are currently…
Out there? Wet and not-so-nice. In here? Warm and inviting. As soon as you walk through the doors, you’ll immediately forget about all of that wet slushy stuff and be…
When you wake up to a winter wonderland, it’s easy to get into the holiday spirit. If I had to choose a holiday-themed book for someone of any age on…
UPDATE NOVEMBER 30, 2018 – 5:00pm – We’ve finished all our receiving for today and several Black Friday titles have (finally) arrived. We’ve updated the table further down the page…
Here’s a random assortment of the latest new books we’ve brought in. So many of these varied titles are on my (never-ending) to-read list! The Boss was eagerly awaiting The…
Bridging the music and book sides of the shop is the hallway where you’ll find books about music. We carry musician autobiographies and biographies as well as general books about…
Our favourite thing over on the book side is searching for the latest and greatest, the fun and the unexpected and then offering them to you at fantastic prices. We…
Do you like your books to impart you with a little fear? Want to immerse yourself in mystery and darkness? We have the latest mysteries and thrillers to keep you…
What kind of music are your kids into? Over on the book side, we’re building up a music book section just for our younger customers. Help pass on your love…