Notebook Addict of the Week: Not So Very Ordinary Girl

This week’s addict was doing some spring cleaning: The strangest part of this clean-up has been all of the notebooks. I have dozens of notebooks and journals. Many are blank, so my message to you is this: do not buy me a notebook or journal of any kind for the next 10 years. I don’t … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Not So Very Ordinary Girl

Win a Quiver Pen Holder!

The Quiver is a new product made to add handy pen storage to your Moleskine or similarly sized notebook: They come in black or brown leather, sized to fit large or pocket Moleskines. They should also work with Ecosystem or Piccadilly or other hardcover notebooks of the same size, or even a bit larger. Since … Continue reading Win a Quiver Pen Holder!

Review: Revolver Notebook

The Revolver Journal is a relatively new introduction to the notebook scene– I say relatively, because they sent me a sample over a year ago and I’m just now getting around to reviewing it! The concept, basically, is that you get two notebooks in one: a lined notebook and a plain notebook, with a blue … Continue reading Review: Revolver Notebook

Moleskine Monday: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares

“Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares” is a new novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, the authors of “Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” In the book, two teenagers write messages to each other in a red Moleskine: Dash stumbles across a notebook that Lily leaves on a shelf at the Strand. He quickly solves … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares

Notebook Addict of the Week: Gerard

Gerard is a curator and arts educator who emailed me some great photos of his “Idea Books,” which he’s filled nearly 40 of over the years: I love the idea of having notebooks dedicated solely to ideas and creativity. And you know how I can tell Gerard is an extremely creative guy? Look at the … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Gerard

Review: Handmade Journal by Deafmessanger

“Deafmessanger” is Kucin, an artist living in Prague. He sells his notebooks, diaries, sketchbooks and postcards in lots of locations around Europe, as well as at Bluestockings and Spoonbill and Sugartown here in NYC. He contacted me a few months ago and offered me a sample journal to review– when I took a look at … Continue reading Review: Handmade Journal by Deafmessanger

Historical Notebooks: Diaries of John Wilkes Booth and Theodore Roosevelt

Former Notebook Addict of the Month Paul has sent me some more tips about interesting notebooks. First is an article from the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society about a diary belonging to John Wilkes Booth. It was in his possession when he was captured after assassinating Abraham Lincoln. In the diary, Booth made … Continue reading Historical Notebooks: Diaries of John Wilkes Booth and Theodore Roosevelt