Tag: Books

October 14, 2015 / Books
October 4, 2015 / Books

Fall is my favourite time of year and a big part of it has to do not only with the cooler temperatures but with the fall book releases! Which book…

October 1, 2015 / Books

It’s that time of year again…Banned Books Week! Go ahead, be a rebel and read whatever the hell you want! And savour every challenged word between the covers…

September 16, 2015 / Books

What are you up to today? Right now, we’re chilling at the shop, sorting and pricing the mountains of books we’ve brought in over the past couple of weeks. There…

September 8, 2015 / Books

Check out the complete article about this video at exclaim.ca right here: http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/billy_moon-if_you_dont_read_books Video contains some language some people may find inappropriate.  

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…

August 19, 2015 / Books

Lots of great new books have arrived at Backbeat! Up there, you’ll see some great new fiction, non-fiction and kids/YA books. Here’s the rundown: FICTION: – “After Everything” by Suellen…

August 6, 2015 / Books
July 22, 2015 / Books

New books keep on coming in! This week, we’ve got some great books made into movies (and you just know which is always better between the two, though we’ll let…

July 16, 2015 / Books

What are some of our best-selling books here at Backbeat? Over the past year or so, it’s definitely been colouring books! They’re not just for kids…although we’ve brought in a…

July 14, 2015 / Games

So what was in that delivery we mentioned yesterday on Facebook? You had a few good guesses, but that delivery was full of games and puzzles, plus some sweet lunchboxes.…

July 8, 2015 / Books

It’s been a while since we’ve done a book post…here are some of our most recent new arrivals – others have left the shop before we’ve had a chance to…

June 24, 2015 / Books
June 18, 2015 / Music
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…

June 12, 2015 / Books
June 8, 2015 / Books
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 21, 2015 / Books

We’ve got an eclectic new bunch of books at Backbeat!  Which one are you most looking forward to reading? I’m currently reading – and thoroughly enjoying – Daydreams of Angels…

May 16, 2015 / Books

Today’s featured book is Thinkerox: A Brain in a Box. Written in a Dr. Seuss-like rhyming style, this book warns about what can happen when people spend more time interacting…

May 14, 2015 / Books
May 6, 2015 / Books

Feeling stuck for a gift idea for your Mom this Mother’s Day? How about… – “Huckleberry: Recipes, Stories and Secrets from Our Kitchen” by Zoe Nathan (currently 70% off!) Everything…

May 5, 2015 / Books

It’s been a while since we’ve done a new book post…all of the books went out in the sunshine for their photo op today since it’s so nice out here…

May 4, 2015 / Authors for Indies

Thanks so much to everyone who came out on the weekend to celebrate the first-ever national independent bookshop party that was Authors for Indies! We had a fantastic day at…

May 1, 2015 / Authors for Indies

This time tomorrow, Authors for Indies will be in full swing! Liane Shaw will be nearing the end of her shift, Charles de Lint and his wife, MaryAnn Harris, will…