…”The Orenda” by Joseph Boyden! Started in 2001, Canada Reads is CBC’s annual battle of the books, where five Canadian personalities select the book they think Canadians should read. Each…
Category: Books – New
A package arrived this morning…and surprise, surprise, it was full of books! – “New Dress a Day” by Marisa Lynch Based on her wildly popular blog of the same name,…
We have so many new books in this week. Tons of must-reads for adults, teens and kids! Here’s what’s in: – “Dads Are the Original Hipsters” by Brad Getty…
Here we have a small sampling of new books. A taster’s plate, if you like. We do have many more books currently on special order, though, so keep your eye…
Looking for a good book to read? Well, now’s the time to stock up… Just a reminder that our “We <3 our Customers Book Sale” is taking place right now!…
We’re not going to keep you guessing any longer…it’s time for the: We <3 Our Customers Book Sale at Backbeat! Buy one book, get the second for 50% off*! The…
It’s the middle of a long winter, but tomorrow is February! The month of love, sappiness and snow. To help you get through it all, we have a special book…
What better time could there be than a cold winter’s day to fill your house with the tantalizing aroma of fresh-made bread? The mouthwatering book “Bread” by Anne Sheasby arrived…
It’s been a while since we’ve posted news from the book side of the shop. So it doesn’t feel left out, we’ve brought in some new goodies. Whether you want…
We have good news…to make up for the store closure because of insane weather yesterday, we are now open again and we’re extending our sale by another day. So, from…
It’s so cold out there even our prices have shrinkage. You’ve bought presents for everyone else so now it’s time to treat yourself! A perfect opportunity to use your Backbeat…
Last-minute shopping to do – or are the kids already going stir-crazy? Bring the family to Backbeat today to relax with some stories! Christine will be reading to the kids…
Did you know that you can still place special orders through us and receive your book(s) by Christmas Eve? While we can’t guarantee all titles, we have a huge catalogue…
Need some time to finish your shopping without little hands tugging at your coattails? We’re here to help! Backbeat invites you to bring your little ones to the shop next…
Stumped for Christmas gift ideas? With only a week and a half till the big day, some might call them last-minute, but we know you’re taking your time to find…
Obviously, here at the shop we love music, we love books and when the two worlds collide, it’s a match made in Backbeat heaven. For those music superfans on…
To all of you out there whittling down your holiday lists, here are some great best-selling picks for the lucky book lovers you know: – “I Am Malala” by Malala…
Don’t miss out on our biggest sale of the year…you’ll regret it for sure if you do. Save on CDs, vinyl, books and come in for the absolute best deals…
We just want to thank all of our amazing customers for coming out yesterday to our Black Friday/Record Store Day event. You traveled from near and far, trudged through cold…
What are you reading this weekend? If you’re looking for some suggestions, you’ve come to the right place! How about: – “Pure Gold Baby” by Margaret Drabble – already a…
With the holidays sneaking upon us like the first cool flakes of snow, we have brought in a very special linen-bound edition of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, illustrated by Jemima…
Congratulations to Lynn Coady on her Scotiabank Giller Prize win for Hell Going! Just a reminder that Backbeat currently has copies of this now-award-winning book in stock if you want…
We now have all of the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlisted books in stock! Show your support of our amazing Canadian authors and see if your favourite wins on November 5th.…
