Are you Team Beatles or Team Stones? The battle of the 60s bands is put to the test in the book Beatles vs. Stones by John McMillan. It’s “the definitive…
Category: Books – Used
It’s that time of the year again…if you need a new bag for the new year, you’re in the right place! We carry a range of Rothco bags in different…
Just a sample of the recently added adult fiction and non-fiction we’ve brought in…what’s your favourite genre?
This week’s A Nice Pair is Five Finger Death Punch: the old and the new edition. They just dropped a new album this week, AfterLife – we have the indie…
This post is for all the book-loving kids out there…we’ve just put out a bunch of fresh books for you in the used section. Bring your stamp card or pick…
It’s that time of the week where we showcase another recent used book stack! Have you read any of these or are any on your to-read list? Brother by David…
We’re always putting out fresh books…here are some of the latest used ones. What are you currently reading?
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of Elvis (no last name necessary) but there’s one person who knew him intimately: his former live-in girlfriend and muse,…
For today’s A Nice Pair we’re going emo. We recommend pairing the book Everybody Hurts by Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley with the king of emo’s eponymous soundtrack, Napoleon Dynamite…
To all of the adventurous readers out there…we’ve brought our fun Backbeat surprise fiction packs back! Perfect for when you’re not sure what you want to read. Or maybe you…
Somehow it’s already June and this month we’re celebrating PRIDE! We’ve got lots of great books to kick off the fun (many that are Canadian authored and Backbeat Recommended Reads!)…
What’s one of the most fun parts about having a bookstore? Sourcing the books to stock it with! Here are some of our most recent used arrivals…we love finding great…
You asked, we brought them in! We just added a bunch of manga to our used book section. We have series sets as well as one-offs. Action, horror, romance, comedy…there’s…
This week’s A Nice Pair is for the Leonard Cohen fans out there. What a career he had. He was a writer of profound songs, an artistic award-winning poet and…
Some recent used books to hit the shelves. Women Talking and Ask Again, Yes are both Backbeat Recommended Reads. What are you currently reading?
I love classic jazz on a rainy Saturday afternoon, how about you? This week’s A Nice Pair book and music pairing is Billie Holiday’s penultimate album Lady in Satin and…
Fresh used books are always heading to the shelves…here’s a sample with lots of recent publications. Don’t forget your Backbeat stamp card/bookmark when you come (or we’ll give you one…
It’s that time of the week again when we recommend A Nice Pair! Remember back in the day when Michael Jackson burst onto the scene? Who could have ever predicted…
Some of the most recent used books put out…The Expatriates is a Backbeat Recommended Read – highly recommend this one but we have a little something for everyone. What’s…
A little sample of the fresh load of used books we’re currently putting on the shelves. We’re so grateful to all of you who continue to support independent bookstores!
For today’s edition of A Nice Pair, take yourself back to 1991…was Guns N’ Roses’ Use Your Illusion shaking the walls of your house? If so, take a walk down…
Celebrate Black History Month with this selection of books for babies through adults. Some are bestsellers, lots are Canadian. If you’re looking for a place to start, Esi Edugyan’s Washington…
It’s Sunday…time for A Nice Pair! This week, we’re pairing the Sex Pistols’ Never Mind the Bollocks with Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Greil Marcus.…
Today we’re switching things up with a festive book page decoration 5-minute DIY for you! 1) Cut three pages of equal sizes 2) Accordion pleat each page 3) Fold each…