Notebook Addict of the Week: Arnie

Okami tipped me off to this week’s addict, who is a notebook maker himself. Arnie Kim is the man behind Banditapple Carnets. (See Okami’s glowing review.) Based on the photo below, he must have done a lot of research about the competition!   See original image at My notebooks collection on DailyBooth. Here’s Okami’s photo … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Arnie

Piccadilly Notebooks Now in Colors

The latest new development from the folks at Piccadilly: colored versions of their Essential Notebooks. They’re only available in lined versions, at least so far. And I guess they’re only available through Piccadilly’s online store now that Borders is going out of business! I hope they’ll find some other retailers to work with soon…

Review: Hitlist Notebook

Curt Roper has lived out a fantasy many of us have: he designed his perfect fountain pen friendly notebook, and manufactured it so he could not only have a lifetime supply, but sell it to others too! Let’s take a look at the sample Hitlist notebook he sent me: I like the design– the cover … Continue reading Review: Hitlist Notebook

Moleskine Monday: Fabulous Female Fans

Moleskine’s latest celebrity devotees: Charlotte Rampling: “She writes regularly in Moleskine notebooks, jotting notes and reflections.” via Forever femme fatale. and Heidi Klum: “As anyone who knows me well will tell you, I love making lists. I think they are the best way to keep my life organized and I am never without a Moleskine … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Fabulous Female Fans

Notebook Addict of the Week: Taylor

This week’s addict, who blogs at Not a Book Nerd, sent me this email about her notebook collection: I’ve been journaling since my ninth birthday, nearly twelve years ago now. I have a ton of journals, and they are definitely my most prized possessions, though storage is becoming a problem. You’ll see why storage could … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Taylor

Review: About:Blank Notebook

The About:Blank notebook is an interesting and pleasingly minimal notebook. From their website: “About:Blank is the pursuit of emptiness that is full of possibility,” which is a great way to describe notebooks in general. Let’s take a closer look at the sample the company sent me. The sample I received came nicely wrapped in tissue … Continue reading Review: About:Blank Notebook

Leuchtturm Review at Guardian.co.uk

At the Guardian website, Steven Poole takes a look at a Leuchtturm notebook: The most bruited feature of the Leuchtturm, meanwhile, one to which a circular sticker on the cellophane packaging is devoted, is that the paper is “ink proof”. They are not claiming that the mere addition of ink to the pages causes all … Continue reading Leuchtturm Review at Guardian.co.uk

Isaac Newton’s Notebook

I wish this could have been me: I GOT a real thrill in December 1999 in the Reading Room of the Morgan Library in New York when the librarian, Sylvie Merian, brought me, after I had completed an application with a letter of reference and a photo ID, the first, oldest notebook of Isaac Newton. … Continue reading Isaac Newton’s Notebook