Notebook Review: Graphilo Style – 8.3″ x 4.7″ – Blank

Notebook Review: Graphilo Style – 8.3″ x 4.7″ – Blank

You know how sometimes you see the measurements of a notebooks and think, “Oh, I know what size that is” and just order it? Yeah, that’s what happened to me when I ordered the Kobeha Graphilo Notebook – Style – 8.3″ x 4.7″ – Blank ($34 or $0.36 per page, ). I thought it was…

Notebook Review: SIX Japanese Notebooks from JetPens (Tsubame, Teranishi, Tomoe River, Kukuyo, Yamamoto, & Nuoto)

Notebook Review: SIX Japanese Notebooks from JetPens (Tsubame, Teranishi, Tomoe River, Kukuyo, Yamamoto, & Nuoto)

There are several that the community has been talking about recently like the Canopus and the new Teranishi notebooks but I dug deeper and found a few others worth considering. I went through the whole inventory on JetPens and purchased every  A5 Japanese paper-filled notebook I could find. I found six notebooks that I had…

Notebook Review: Artik Coconut Pocket Notebook (Pack Of 3)

Notebook Review: Artik Coconut Pocket Notebook (Pack Of 3)

I got so excited when I saw the Artik line of pocket notebooks ($16 for a pack of 3 notebooks). For starters, each notebook in their line-up features a cover made from recycled plant by-product material like coconut, hazelnut, olive and cherry. The interior paper in all the notebooks is 100% sugarcane paper that is…

Notebook Review: Wearinguel Reservoir Thread Note B6

Notebook Review: Wearinguel Reservoir Thread Note B6

The Wearingeul Reservoir Thread B6 Memo & Notebooks ($12 each, available in blank, 7mm lined and 4mm grid) was interesting to me for an assortment of reasons. First, its a B6 notebook which I am a sucker for. Second, its using Wearinguel’s “Reservoir” paper which is described as 140gsm with a subtle texture and minimal…

Notebook Review: Hobonichi A6, Hiroko Kubota: Another Night of Falling Star Sparklers

Notebook Review: Hobonichi A6, Hiroko Kubota: Another Night of Falling Star Sparklers

Have you always wanted to try the famed Hobonichi paper, but don’t want to commit to a full planner? Now you can! Ana recently sent me a Hobonichi Graph Notebook, A6 ($20 at JetPens), featuring a pretty cover designed by Hiroko Kubota called Another Night of Falling Star Sparklers. The slim notebook features 144 sheets…

Notebook Review: Mark’s Inc. EDiT B7 Grid Notebook (320pp)

Notebook Review: Mark’s Inc. EDiT B7 Grid Notebook (320pp)

While attending the DC Pen Show, I had an opportunity to participate in a survey at the Pilot USA table. The tam at Pilot was asking attendees to compare to types of paper using various pens and asked a series of questions as to why we preferred one over the other. Upon completing the survey…