Category: Books – Used

August 26, 2015 / Books

                  Well, it’s that time of the year once again…and Backbeat’s got all (the cool stuff) you need for September – for…

June 17, 2015 / Books

Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, so if you’re looking for some gift ideas for your book-loving Dad, you need to come to Backbeat! Depending on your budget and/or…

May 26, 2015 / Books

I’m so excited to show you all the fresh secondhand books we just brought into the shop! That’s right, these are all secondhand books (though we wouldn’t be surprised if…

May 14, 2015 / Books
April 28, 2015 / Authors for Indies
March 16, 2015 / Books

As an independent bookseller, we’re really excited that we can now unveil a unique upcoming event that we’re participating in…Authors for Indies! We’ve been working hard behind the scenes on this one and now…

March 11, 2015 / Books

One of the best things about living in Canada is our freedom. Not everyone’s so lucky and their reading materials can be censored or outright banned. Come and check out…

February 25, 2015 / Books

If you’re brave enough to brave the cold, you’ll be rewarded with a fresh selection of secondhand books! We just priced these and got them on the shelves last night.…

February 17, 2015 / Books

Did you see Fifty Shades of Grey this past weekend? We’ve got the paperback trilogy boxed set in our secondhand fiction section priced at just $14.95. New, it retailed for…

January 4, 2015 / Books

Dan recently compiled his top albums of 2014, so I’m flat-out copying him and doing a list of my Top Ten Books of 2014. It was the year in which…

December 1, 2014 / Books

I was flipping through a magazine the other day and was freaked out at their “gift suggestions for everyone”-type list: $600 handbags, $1400 dresses, $500 blenders…even a car!?! If this…

November 26, 2014 / Books
November 16, 2014 / Books
November 12, 2014 / Books

When’s the last time you visited our secondhand cookbook section? Overhauls take time, and this section has been a major work in progress, but we’ve now finally reached the point…

October 22, 2014 / Books

It’s that time of year – the one where we do some major stocking up on secondhand books! We’ve just brought in over one hundred titles and they’re getting ready…

September 23, 2014 / Books

The books just keep on coming this week! This is a large selection of secondhand books that are just about to be put out on the shelves. This time around,…

July 28, 2014 / Books
June 24, 2014 / Books

We’re stocking the shop for summertime fun and just brought in another great big load of secondhand books. As usual, there’s lots of variety in this batch, but there is…

June 3, 2014 / Books
June 3, 2014 / Books

As promised, there is another huge lot of great secondhand books now at the shop! There is a really good amount of very recent releases – many titles from 2013…

May 28, 2014 / Books

I just got back from one of my favourite excursions…secondhand book shopping! This is just load one of two (or maybe three) coming into the shop this week. There is…

April 3, 2014 / Books

Just came back from a buying trip and look what we’ve brought in…manga galore! Every single one of these secondhand books are in amazing like-new condition and are priced well…

March 27, 2014 / Books

When you think of secondhand books, do you think of musty old behind-the-times books with ragged edges and faded covers? The above picture is just a sample of recent secondhand…

February 1, 2014 / Books

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…

January 31, 2014 / Books

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…