Notebook Review: Galen Leather Notebook

Notebook Review: Galen Leather Notebook

By Jessica Coles Have you ever finished an entire notebook? How about a notebook that uses Tomoe River paper? Because the paper is so thin, Tomoe River full sized A5 notebooks usually fall between 350 to 400 pages. Similarly sized notebooks made with thicker paper (Leuchtturm1917, Rhodia…) are closer to 250 pages. The dive into…

Giveaway: Galen Leather Co. EveryDay Books

Review by Laura Cameron I love all the Galen Leather Co. products I have tried, so when I received a handful of their new EveryDay notebooks to review I was super excited. We’ll start with the complete set. The A5 EveryDay Book set ($32.00) includes three A5 notebooks, guide sheets, a leather blotter and a…

Notebook Review: Ink + Volt The Founders Notebook (and Giveaway)

Notebook Review: Ink + Volt The Founders Notebook (and Giveaway)

Ink+ Volt collaborated with Japanese stationery brand Kunisawa to create the new Founders Notebook ($33). The Founders Notebook is a classic A5 size with a manageable 112 pages. The covers are a flexible soft cover with subtle shimmery patterns that look cool and professional. The Founders Notebook is available in three different cover options. When…

Notebook Review – JetPen’s Kanso Sasshi Booklets

Review by Laura Cameron Last time I browsed JetPens.com I was excited to see a new (to me) notebook that I wanted to try. I went ahead and ordered the JetPens exclusive Kanso Sasshi Booklets (pack of 2, $20.50). These notebooks are simple booklets with brown cardstock covers and 96 pages of plain white 52gsm…

Notebook Review (and Giveaway): Baron Fig Savor

Notebook Review (and Giveaway): Baron Fig Savor

I hadn’t invested in any of the Baron Fig guided notebooks to date as I didn’t really see a need for them. My notebooks tend to be a lot more haphazard. I have trouble reserving notebooks for one specific task. My brain is a permanent brain dump. That said, when I recently discovered that I…

Notebook Review: Leuchtturm 1917 Academy Pad

Review by Tina Koyama An unusual notebook came my way in the Urban Sketchers Symposium swag bag: a Leuchtturm 1917 Academy Pad. From the outside, the A5-size notebook looks identical to other Leuchtturm notebooks (the traditional notebook is one of my favorites; I’ve used many as my journals and DIY planners), with a standard elastic…