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Tag: Books
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’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…
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…
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…
We promised you some more stationery goodness, so today we present these awesome Letterpressed Notebooks by Norwegian design company Darling Clementine. They have a modern folk-inspired aesthetic and are made…
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…
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…
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…
Summer’s all about relaxation, which is why we’ve done all of the legwork for you – here, you’ll find the great books you’re looking for at tremendous prices. Or, if…
Earlier this week, we recommended some extremely well-priced new books for adults with the Vintage Minis series. With this in mind, we’ve also just restocked our Puffin Classics for kids…
Who says everything has to cost an arm and a leg? We’re all feeling the pinch lately, which is precisely what led me to hunt for some great quality books…
Arctic Monkeys are back with their sixth album, “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino”. Produced by James Ford and Alex Turner, the album was recorded in Los Angeles, Paris and London.…