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Category: Books
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…
If you want the latest books without the latest prices, you can find them right here at Backbeat! All of the books pictured here are 2018 releases that are currently…
Out there? Wet and not-so-nice. In here? Warm and inviting. As soon as you walk through the doors, you’ll immediately forget about all of that wet slushy stuff and be…
When you wake up to a winter wonderland, it’s easy to get into the holiday spirit. If I had to choose a holiday-themed book for someone of any age on…
UPDATE NOVEMBER 30, 2018 – 5:00pm – We’ve finished all our receiving for today and several Black Friday titles have (finally) arrived. We’ve updated the table further down the page…
Here’s a random assortment of the latest new books we’ve brought in. So many of these varied titles are on my (never-ending) to-read list! The Boss was eagerly awaiting The…
Bridging the music and book sides of the shop is the hallway where you’ll find books about music. We carry musician autobiographies and biographies as well as general books about…
Our favourite thing over on the book side is searching for the latest and greatest, the fun and the unexpected and then offering them to you at fantastic prices. We…
Do you like your books to impart you with a little fear? Want to immerse yourself in mystery and darkness? We have the latest mysteries and thrillers to keep you…
What kind of music are your kids into? Over on the book side, we’re building up a music book section just for our younger customers. Help pass on your love…
Next time you’re in, check out this Vintage Classics Austen Series we just brought in – it looks even better in person! With introductions by contemporary authors and gorgeous covers…
Just because babies are tiny doesn’t mean that fantastic design and bold graphics are lost on them. Featured are just some of my favourite board books currently in stock. Not…
To all of our customers – we just want to say this Thanksgiving we’re super thankful for YOU! Whether you’ve visited once or hundreds of times, we’re thankful for each…
I had the great opportunity to see Miriam Toews read and speak last night as part of the Ottawa International Writers Festival. If you know me at all, you know…
Just a heads up that we will be closed tomorrow Monday September 3rd, 2018. Sorry for any inconvenience. We hope you are having an amazing long weekend!
We love sourcing the very best used books for you here at Backbeat and we just brought in another huge load today that we’re currently getting onto the shelves. Here…
We love seeing all of those Backbeat t-shirts out there! Haven’t got yours yet? Show your love…just $9.95 + tax!
Just a heads up that we will be closed this Monday August 6th, 2018. Sorry for any inconvenience. Have an amazing long weekend!
The Perth & District Union Library is pleased to be hosting author and poet Julie Paul for a reading and book signing on Friday, August 10th, 2018, at 2 p.m.…
Since it’s raining cats and dogs, today we’ve compiled a reading list of books about animals’ perspectives. While children’s books are great at showing us the world from an animal’s…
We all seem to have at least one person in our lives whose favourite sound is a tired sigh, whose favourite look is crestfallen and whose favourite pastime is sitting…