Will you be one of the first people here when we open at 10am on Record Store Day, April 13? The first 33 customers in the shop will get a…
Category: Books
Books come in all sizes and these fun packages include teeny tiny little ones. Have you brushed up on your goat facts today? The funnest way to get educated today…
Record Store Day is now less than 2 weeks away so we’re going to start letting you in on a few details of what’s going down at Backbeat on April…
While we’re waiting for the last of the snow to leave for another year, we can gaze at these spring-like covers. Don’t you just want to jump right into all…
We’ve just acquired our biggest selection of used music books so far and trust me, you won’t want to miss out! Here’s where you’ll find musician autobiographies, biographies by prominent…
We are closed today (March 10, 2019) because of the weather. Sorry for any inconvenience. We tried, but had to turn it around and head back home.
For those of you who love piles of books, here are the latest ones we’ve just brought in. Actually, it’s just a sampling – these are just the fiction selections,…
There are lots of storylines and characters that we all know and recognize from classic tales. But what if the plots and people we know so well were flipped on…
It was so fun hearing from you last week – thank you so much for all of the required reading memories! I now I have an amazing array of choices…
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…
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…
