In honour of short attention spans, small segments of reading time, a love of small things, compact bag space, luggage weight limits and similar constraints, here are some used fiction…
Tag: Books
Are you looking for the latest books but don’t want to pay full retail? Here are just some of the used books published in 2022-23 that are currently on our…
We’re expanding our new music book selection…whatever your taste, whichever genre you’re into, come by and see what we have in store!
It’s June, which means for many it’s time for road trips, cottages and camping! If you’ll be travelling and unplugged, you’ll need some things to keep everyone entertained. We’ve got…
Yesterday was International Women’s Day. We’re continuing the celebration by sharing just a few talented Canadian female authors. Have you read any of these authors’ books?
Our latest used books cover everything from 80s Brat Pack movie stars to childhood friendship to detachment parenting, plus one seriously messed up serial killer cult leader.
Today’s A Nice Pair features Keith Richards. We’re pairing his book Life with the Rolling Stones’ album Bridges to Babylon. Though it was just published in 2010, Life has already…
Hey Backbeaters! We hope 2023 is off to a good start and we’re here to make it even better! Our “Happy New Year To You Sale” starts on Thursday (when…
The countdown is on and we’re here with ideas! In addition to books and music, we also carry music- and book-related items like these fun Stereo Socks. Each pair is…
It’s that time of the week again when we recommend books and music pairings in our series A Nice Pair! This week, we’re featuring everyone’s favourite braided star, funny man,…
So many of us are on a budget and/or buying secondhand for the holidays, so today we’re showcasing used books that were published within the past two years. All of…
It’s Sunday and it’s time for…say it with me…A Nice Pair – books and music that go well together! This week we’re featuring another vocal powerhouse, Whitney Houston, and we’re…
Happy Sunday! It’s time for A Nice Pair: book and music matches that go together like hot chocolate and whipped cream. This week, we’re pairing Mariah Carey’s Christmas album, cleverly…
Happy December! Also, how is it December already…?! We’ve recently brought back our popular Backbeat surprise book packs. They’re a rotating miscellaneous selection of books, wrapped by genre. You get…
It’s Sunday which means it’s time for A Nice Pair: book and music pairings that go together like…Mr. and Mrs. Claus! Looking for gift ideas for the music lovers in…
It’s Friday! It’s Black Friday! We’ve got 25% off all new and used books and 15% off all new and used records until Sunday. More importantly we’ve got a load…
Tomorrow is the day! We know lots of you have been waiting for Black Friday to arrive and we’re just as excited as you. Some of you just want to…
It’s Sunday which means it’s time for A Nice Pair – book and albums we recommend pairing together for a perfect listening/reading session. This week, we’re featuring the book Looking…
I went away last weekend and came back with a trunk full of books! Here’s a little sampling of some non-fiction that just went out…there’s everything from gender studies to…
We recently brought in a whole fresh load of YA books…just look for the hang tags and orange price stickers and save a bunch on some great reads!
After a busy summer season, we’re replenishing the shelves with hundreds of new and used books. Here’s a small sampling of some of the Backbeat Bargain Books we’re putting out…
For this week’s A Nice Pair (book and vinyl pairings), we’re featuring a circular recommendation. We recommend pairing Bowie’s Bookshelf: The Hundred Books That Changed David’s Bowie’s Life by John…
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…
It’s that time of the year again…if you need a new bag for the new year, you’re in the right place! We carry a range of Rothco bags in different…
