Love this place! The owner is a true small business owner who cares a lot about customer service -…read morehe jotted my name down months and months ago for an album I wanted, and actually contacted me when it came in! Very impressed, and I will never, ever visit Perth without making this my first stop! This place is absolutely wonderful. Thanks again for Astral Weeks - its a beauty. Justin from Toronto

From the owner: Backbeat Books and Music is a locally owned store in Perth, Ontario…read more We specialize in new and used books, vinyl, turntables, audio gear and CDs. We carry new turntables and related accessories from Pro-Ject, Rega and Music Hall, cartridges from Ortofon, Audio Technica and Shure. At Backbeat we also have all the products to help keep that vinyl collection and turntable in top shape. We carry the Spin-Clean Record Washing System, Mobile Fidelity accessories, carbon-fibre record and stylus brushes, outer and inner sleeves, speaker cable and connectors, and much more. We are focused on providing a book and record store experience so we do not offer any online shopping. We are a real store where you can browse records, maybe take a listen to one on the turntable, grab a book off the shelf and hang out for awhile. Whether you are visiting from Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Montreal or beyond, we hope that when you are in Perth, Ontario you stop by and enjoy some time at our store.

A large spacious bookstore with an excellent selection. Very dog friendly too which is a bonus. The…read morecafe attached is great also. Books and Co sell lots of gift stuff too - puzzles, totes, games, and so on. I would recommend this place to any fellow book lover!

I fell in love today…read more With a bookstore, that is. We're vacationing in Prince Edward County (in Ontario, Canada) for a few weeks and the nearest town to where we are staying is the quaint, marina town of Picton. In order to do our grocery shopping, we take the 10 minute drive into this charming town and I've been exploring Main Street's numerous shops. I happened to be running an errand at the other end of Main Street and of course, a store called "Books & Company" caught my eye. (I love bookstores!) I walked into a very welcoming and very large space that appeared to house a few different groups. It seemed like it was part 'big bookstore' (reminded me of Indigo and Chapters), part independent bookstore (think 'Book City'), part used bookstore (my favourite), then, off to the side....wait, was that a hallway to the next door coffee shop? Yes , this establishment was a blend of my two favourite types of stores. A coffee shop attached to a bookstore! And this isn't one of the big, commercial coffee shops that are partnered with a just-as-big- bookstore, it was a small town, family run coffee joint, which in my opinion, are the best kind! (['ve reviewed Miss Lily's separately) While I waited for my coffee to be made, I meandered across the small hallway that joins Miss Lily's to Books & Company. The small ramp also serves as a community pin-board for the area. I actually found out via the board that there is a Harry Potter camp in the area. (My elder boy may go!) After picking up my coffee I wandered around the book store, which was exactly what I thought it was: part new books like Indigo (with a great children's section in the back) and part old and used books (I was in that section for a while). There's even a great stationary area and community space upstairs, which happened to be hosting a local art collection that can be browsed for $3.00. I bought an old book for my measly old-book collection that I'm thinking of starting. ("Over the Ocean to Paris" by Franklin W. Dixon...I'm a bit of a Francophile) And I also picked up a blank greeting card with a photo by a local photographer of a scene from Prince Edward County, for my penpal. (You read right, I do have a penpal!) The lovely lady behind the desk was great to chat with and after I told her that it's a lovely place, she said that it was an even lovelier place to work. I made my purchase for $4.95 and walked out into the sunshine. What an amazing start to the day. If you're in Picton, ask a local where "The Bookstore" is. They'll know exactly what you're talking about.

Quinte Mall has a Sam and a Sunrise Records. Count 'em! It has two music stores. Yay!…read more As soon as I saw this Sam store, I walked over without even thinking. Off to the left was an impressive selection of record players. I was in heaven! Each one had a sign that said to seek staff for assistance and to not touch anything. The higher-end models were at $550. I spent quite some time marvelling at them. The record section is equally as impressive. I wish that vinyl records were more affordable, but they aren't. Most records were on sale, which was helpful. I loved browsing. I am glad that Sam is kicking around. It's forty years old! Here's to at least forty more. (346)

All the staff are very helpful and very kind. Great at making sure everyone uses hand sanitizer…read morebefore entering. Wish they had more space, but works well in its location.

Way better than Netflix! Selection can be hit and miss, but overall it's good and staff are nice.read more

This may not be the place for all, but I love, LOVE, places that sell used stuff and have a lot of…read moreit. It's fine if it's the type of place that sells "just used books" or "just used CDs" or "just used video games". But when you find a place that does all of those things, you've now just given me a place to browse, drool, and probably anger to distraction anyone who expects me anywhere in the next while. Chumleighs is this. Used books, used CDs, used DVDs and used video games for several platforms. Divided by medium and then further by genre, you could easily spend at least an hour perusing the aisles. When I showed up there, I only had about 20 minutes to devote to searching, which probably explains how I only left with a retro Activision game sampler game disc for the PS2...Shut up, I like Pitfall! There's a lot of stuff here and you should probably go when you have some time to devote to the quest. Business must be pretty good for Chumleighs since they had to open a second location in the north of the city. Not bad for the reselling of other people's stuff.

My high school and undergrad years were spent walking along Yonge Street when I wasn't studying or…read moreattending classes. I loved going into record stores. Sunrise Records were one of the stores that I would visit. I was thrilled to find this Sunrise at Quinte Mall. I felt like I was transported back to being young and carefree, listening to countless hours of music when I found out that this mall has both a Sunrise and a Sam. I was simply missing Yonge Street. I walked into this Sunrise and immediately browsed the new releases section. It is exciting to me to look at new releases and own a copy of the latest album that I am dying to have. It doesn't feel the same way when you are streaming music on your app! This store has an amazing selection of vinyl records. The downside is that vinyl is so expensive, thanks to only a handful of record-pressing places in the world. I saw INXS's Kick album go for $55. Insane! This store has cool music collections. It also had a Mickey Mouse collector's chess set, to commemorate Mickey's 90th birthday, for $90. Coincidence? I don't think so. I love the novelty items at this store. Pac-Man mugs and LED lights? Yes, please! Pusheen mini plushies? I want them all! I managed to get the remastered Pet Shop Boys's Actually album. It comes with an additional album of songs, remixes, and unreleased songs. The price was also right. I went up to the counter to pay. I got a friendly woman who helped with my transaction. I paid with a credit card and was happy with my purchase. (345)

How on earth can there be no reviews of this wonderful video store? Do Kingston Yelpers not rent…read moremovies? This is a small place packed with movies. Lots of unique ones too. If you like the arts and/or math I highly recommend Between the Folds. (its about Origami) They mostly rent movies, have a few at the cash for sale but order anything their suppliers can get.

From the owner: Classic Video offers 50,000+ DVDs for rent, From Classic's, Foreign Language, Documentaries,…read moreBritish T.V., to New Releases and many other fabulous categories.

It's not every day you find a place like this. Berry & Peterson is one of Kingston's "hidden gems"…read morefor book lovers. Be aware, there are books piled from floor to ceiling - literally. As a result, it's not very accessible. The floors are a mix of wood and stone and can be uneven. There's an upstairs as well. Make sure you take a look there for more recent books. If you're into collecting old books, this place is for you! The shopkeeper is very nice and knowledgeable. I think he's one of the founders although I'm not sure which one. You can find him there most days listening to the radio or reading something. The prices can be a bit high, but that's the case with most book stores these days. I'm happy to support this local business as an alternative to some of the bigger chains that we have in town. I expect that they could probably use the business as well. You'll find the entrance near Chez Piggy downtown. Easy to miss but you won't regret a quick peek inside!