For obvious reasons, we can’t help but notice book covers first, but what about the often ignored endpapers? In too many cases, they’re just plain, boring white. That’s why when…
Category: Books
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…
We’re kicking this week off old-school style with some more modern classics. These vintage-looking brand new copies are by the literary champion Joan Didion. She’s unlike anyone else. Some sample…
While we carry a variety of old classics, we also strive to seek out more modern/cult fave classics. One of our latest additions? The Valley of the Dolls 50th Anniversary…
It’s Friday and we’ve got your music, your books, your music to listen to while reading your books and your books about musicians and the music they create. This week…
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…
Who doesn’t love great stationery? It makes everything you need to make note of (random thoughts, writing ideas, grocery lists, habit tracking…) that much more enjoyable when you love what…
We hope you had a great holiday! For those of you with some time off this week, it’s nice and warm in here. Just sayin’. Here are the rest of…
Perth is a winter wonderland today! If you’re finishing up your shopping, stay close to home this Christmas Eve. We’re open until 3 pm today if you still have some…
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…
This year we are bringing back our “Be a DJ and Scratch to Save” Black Friday sale! We will have scratch cards for a discount of 15-50% off on your…
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…
We will be giving away a $25.00 Backbeat gift card every Friday until December 22, 2017. That’s up to 7 chances for you to win a $25.00 Backbeat Gift Card…
Ever been left without the perfect comeback? Open any sequence of pages within The Ultimate Wisecrack Generator and you’ll have the best random response ever. In fact, you’ll have over 60…
Who doesn’t love free stuff? While supplies last, when you buy any colouring book at Backbeat, you’ll receive a free Neil Gaiman Coloring Book! What makes this sweet deal even…
Here’s a little highlight of some of the new books that we’ve brought in recently. Two of them (so far) are Backbeat Recommended Reads – these are books that Christine…
What’s the cure for a grey-ish day? A rainbow of books! This Pop Classics series just came in today and they’ll not only brighten up your day, they’ll also add…
Listen up, button lovers: we’ve got over 700 new buttons in stock! Cover your backpack, your hat, your jacket, cover your friends…cover all sorts of things with our fun, edgy…
Backbeat is open today till 5 pm and Sunday from noon till 5 pm. We’ll be closed on Monday, October 9th. Enjoy the long weekend!
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…