The summer break is nearly here and we’ve been stocking up on used books for our younger readers. We’re pretty particular about what we bring in. We make sure they’re…
Category: Books – Used
While it’s great to get up and go during a long weekend, it’s equally great to just sit down and relax. We’ve stocked up our used bookshelves for the long…
In this age of picture-perfect curated online lives, isn’t it refreshing to see people who not only embrace but showcase their awkward phases? (Plus they always have the best stories.)
We’re just getting the last of this lot out today. There are so many good titles here including plenty of Backbeat Recommended Reads (books that Christine has read from cover…
Today is International Women’s Day and we have loads of books about rad women all over the globe. Women who are pushing boundaries, brave women, smart women, funny women, strong…
What’s one of my all-time favourite things? Giant stack of books like the one above! There’s just so much goodness here: the latest from Mary Kubica, beautiful covers like Edgar…
Today is the Chinese New Year and it’s the Year of the Dog. So, to all of you who are celebrating, we say 恭喜发财 (pronounced “gung hei faat coi”)! In…
It might be wet and dreary outside, but it’s been positively springlike and bursting with blooms in the book section. It just takes a great book and a little imagination…
Have you heard of Jolabokaflod? Roughly translated, it means “Christmas book flood” and it’s an Icelandic holiday tradition that’s quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon. Jólabókaflóð (pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot) is the tradition…
Not everyone is all fa la la la la and holly jolly about the holidays. And for that special humbugger on your list, we have the perfect gifts! Whether it’s…
Get the latest books for way less at Backbeat! Here’s just a small sample of 2016/2017 releases that we currently have in our used book section. Priced between just $2.95…
Everyone loves our Backbeat surprise books for adults, but why should older people get all the fun? This year, we’ve made up Christmas surprise packs just for you kids! Each…
Today the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Kazuo Ishigur, best known for his books The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go. He…
We spent the day today taking down some of the titles that have been hanging around here for a while and putting some more great books on the shelves. We’ve…
Check out these amazing books from our used book section – they’re all on sale right now at 30% off! Backbeat’s the place to be for the readers who want…
We’ve been adding a bunch of great books to the shelves this week, refreshing the stock, so we thought we’d highlight just a few recent releases available right now in…
Thinking of bringing in used books to Backbeat? We’re more happy to look through them, but we have very limited space. Please review this chart first, then decide where’s the…
We just put this fantastic selection of secondhand books out on the shelves yesterday. You’ll be spoiled for choice! Highlights include recent novels by Curtis Sittenfeld, Carmen Aguirre, Aspen Matis,…
Looking for something to read, but not sure what? Just look for “Backbeat Recommended Read” tags in our books – there are lots of them! Books with a Recommended Read…
We’re stocking our shelves with a huge fresh selection of used books at this very moment! Pictured is just a tiny sample highlighting the types of books we’re bringing in.…
Hey, your mom called and she wants something from Backbeat for Mother’s Day. No, she didn’t specify what, but we have some suggestions from the book side… For the mom…
What can you buy for less than $2 nowadays, you ask? Books at Backbeat! We’re refreshing the sale racks with new selections so you can save even more…
New in stock are the latest in the Ladybird/How it Works series. They’re just as hilariously twisted as the first round, so we’re sure you’ll love them! From crazy neighbours…