We’re always putting out fresh books…here are some of the latest used ones. What are you currently reading?
Category: Books
New Running Press mini kits just arrived! We got lots of new ones plus some old faves…I’m looking at you Screaming Goat…
We hope you are all having an awesome week so far! Just wanted to give you all a heads up that we’ve had to make a couple adjustments to our…
Would your dad get this card? We have this and others to celebrate the dad or dad figure in your life. Happy Father’s Day! Stay funky.
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of Elvis (no last name necessary) but there’s one person who knew him intimately: his former live-in girlfriend and muse,…
For today’s A Nice Pair we’re going emo. We recommend pairing the book Everybody Hurts by Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley with the king of emo’s eponymous soundtrack, Napoleon Dynamite…
To all of the adventurous readers out there…we’ve brought our fun Backbeat surprise fiction packs back! Perfect for when you’re not sure what you want to read. Or maybe you…
Somehow it’s already June and this month we’re celebrating PRIDE! We’ve got lots of great books to kick off the fun (many that are Canadian authored and Backbeat Recommended Reads!)…
What’s one of the most fun parts about having a bookstore? Sourcing the books to stock it with! Here are some of our most recent used arrivals…we love finding great…
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…
You asked, we brought them in! We just added a bunch of manga to our used book section. We have series sets as well as one-offs. Action, horror, romance, comedy…there’s…
Looking for a book for Mother’s Day? We have lots of great selections, including these Backbeat Bargain Books – brand new books that are just $9.95 at most! Just look…
This week’s A Nice Pair is for the Leonard Cohen fans out there. What a career he had. He was a writer of profound songs, an artistic award-winning poet and…
Some recent used books to hit the shelves. Women Talking and Ask Again, Yes are both Backbeat Recommended Reads. What are you currently reading?
We’re back open tomorrow, Wednesday April 13th! We appreciate all the kind messages while we’ve had to have the store closed. It’s going to be a short week because of…
Backbeat remains closed due to Covid. We now hope to reopen next Wednesday, April 13th. We’ll keep you updated…
Hello Backbeaters! We will be closed until Wednesday April, 6th at the earliest. After 2 years of staying healthy, Covid has hit our household. Tenzin wasn’t feeling great last night…
It’s Sunday which means it’s time for A Nice Pair – book and music pairings to make your weekend more fun! Today we’re pairing Billie Eilish’s latest album Happier…
I love classic jazz on a rainy Saturday afternoon, how about you? This week’s A Nice Pair book and music pairing is Billie Holiday’s penultimate album Lady in Satin and…
Fresh used books are always heading to the shelves…here’s a sample with lots of recent publications. Don’t forget your Backbeat stamp card/bookmark when you come (or we’ll give you one…
It’s that time of the week again when we recommend A Nice Pair! Remember back in the day when Michael Jackson burst onto the scene? Who could have ever predicted…
Some of the most recent used books put out…The Expatriates is a Backbeat Recommended Read – highly recommend this one but we have a little something for everyone. What’s…
It’s Sunday, it’s time for A Nice Pair and we’re heading back once again to the 90s! This week’s recommendation is to listen to Midnight Marauders by A Tribe Called…
A little sample of the fresh load of used books we’re currently putting on the shelves. We’re so grateful to all of you who continue to support independent bookstores!