It’s currently Freedom to Read Week in Canada. Taking place this year between February 26th and March 4th, it’s “an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm…
Tag: Books
It’s been far too long since we’ve posted pictures of giant towers of books! Here’s just a sample of what we’ve just put out today. We expanded our used fiction…
Last week, we showed you the one-of-a-kind Tree of Codes die-cut wonderpiece by Jonathan Safran Foer. Today, we bring you three more super unique books all currently available at Backbeat.…
The best thing about secondhand shopping is the potential for discovering treasures. On that note, our latest special addition (or is that edition?) to our rare books section is this…
Still have some stockings to fill? We have tons of great options that are all are under $10 and actually fit in a stocking! Saddle up the reindeer and get…
Holidays should be about relaxing, unwinding and doing whatever makes you happiest – not stressing over gifts. Seriously, there are more important things to think about. Like deciding which record…
Of course at Backbeat our focus is on books and vinyl, but we also sell some amazing greeting cards. We’ve been stocking the beautiful ecojot cards for a couple years…
Here’s what’s going down starting this Friday for our annual Black Friday Sale. We really hope we will see you this weekend for these great deals. It’s the last sale…
Thought our current sale couldn’t get any better? All of our in-stock colouring books are now 50% off as well! This includes The Neil Gaiman Coloring Book that was produced…
Tired of that computer-glazed look in your kids’ eyes? Okay, here we go – tell them it’s time to put down the mouse and pick up a book! … Easier…
We’re all about keeping things fresh over at Backbeat, so today we’re spending the day pricing loads more secondhand books for the shelves. This is such a great haul –…
When you travel, how many books do you bring? I went home for the long weekend and brought along no less than five books for four days, two of which…
When you shop for books, do you usually have something in mind or do you prefer to browse and see which books call out to you? When a customer is…
We’re all about encouraging reading, so we’ve made room for some sale racks. While we already think we have pretty great prices on our used books, you can find even…
…the price gun, that is. It’s been making its way around the new fiction, non-fiction and YA sections and there are some sweet deals to be had! Get this: 50%…
We’re spending today pricing and putting out a whole whack of secondhand books for you. Yes, you! This is a particularly great haul, so although the picture shows just a…
You never know what you may find inside a brown paper package. In this case, it was a copy of The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge…
Remember when you were a kid learning to read and you would pick up a Ladybird book? Maybe you wanted to learn about policemen or cars or crafts to make…
When you own a shop that sells secondhand books, you come across a lot of treasures and fun things that the previous owners left inside them. We’ve come across old…
Some people like to spend their summers outside, but for others it’s the perfect time to catch up on some reading. Or you could combine the two and spend all…
When I remind you that tomorrow is Father’s Day, is your first reaction one of forgetfulness and panic? No worries, check out “Dad Magazine”. Just like your own dad, it’s…
Hey Backbeaters! Just a reminder that we are closed tomorrow June 12th, just in case you didn’t see our last post. Sorry for any inconvenience but don’t worry we’ll keep…
We’ve got the reggae pumping loudly today while pricing this latest selection of secondhand books for you! The hardest part is choosing…will it be Ruby by Cynthia Bond, The Illegal by Lawrence…
