It’s Sunday and we’re switching things up a little today for today’s Nice Pair – we’re pairing the Backbeat Recommended Read, Salmon Run by Jeff McIntyre with…any music that makes…
Tag: graphic novel
Today, we’re continuing our celebration of Pride Month and pairing Tegan and Sara’s latest album, Crybaby, with their graphic novel, Tegan & Sara: Junior High. The book is a blend…
I don’t know about you, but I love seeing behind the scenes of artists’ processes. This week we’re pairing the book Fear Stalks the Land! A Commonplace Book by Thom…
We’ve now got all four books of the popular Heartstopper graphic novel series by Alice Osema in stock! The series is on Netflix but it’s always fun to see what…
We’re busy filling the shelves with more Backbeat Bargain Books! These are brand new books that are just $9.95 or less. We’ve got fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, autobiographies and biographies…
Sometimes you want a literary experience and sometimes you want pictures to enhance and help tell a story. I resisted graphic novels until a few years ago when I picked…
I never used to be into graphic novels. For some reason I just didn’t think they were my thing. I thought of them as comic books but once I…
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…
We’ve been receiving deliveries all week and have some recent new vinyl releases to mention. The “standard” vinyl version of Gord Downie’s “Secret Path” has finally come in and we…
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…
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…
Talk about a visually appealing pile of books! While we do stock a few “Disney-style” children’s books, what we prefer to specialize in at Backbeat are beautifully written, visually breathtaking…