Review & Giveaway: Banditapple Carnets

Banditapple was launched a couple of years ago as a new notebook manufacturer focused on providing a quality handmade notebook at very affordable prices. I’d read reviews of them on other blogs and was thrilled when they contacted me to offer some samples for review. The notebooks are similar to the Moleskine Cahiers or Field … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Banditapple Carnets

Moleskine Monday: A Way of Life

I love this collection of pages, from a post on Behyped:     The rest of the post is an appreciation of what Moleskine gets right: I got sucked in. I’m a fool for good marketing, and Molsekine have done it exceptionally well, they are masters at it. They got me fair and square. I … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: A Way of Life

Notebook Addict of the Week: P.W.

This week’s addict emailed me a link to a lovely photo on Flickr: i love notebooks because i enjoy writing in my journal by hand. i’ve kept a journal since i was 7 years old; my first entry was dated march 31, 1991. i am writing in my 69th notebook now. in the past couple … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: P.W.

Mangled English in Mongolia

We’ve all seen notebooks with amusing misuses of the English language. Here’s one English teacher’s take on the subject! Above and below are collections of common notebook covers that students buy and use here in Mongolia. You can be sure that they’re available all over Asia since I know I’ve seen just as bad from … Continue reading Mangled English in Mongolia

Ian Bowden’s Pub Sketches

From a UK article about an exhibition of sketches done in local watering holes: For several years, father-of-three Ian, 41, has taken his sketchbook to hundreds of bars across the city to draw local drinkers. Ian makes small drawings in pen in his sketchbook or on coasters before creating larger versions in charcoal at his … Continue reading Ian Bowden’s Pub Sketches

Moleskine Monday: Part of a CEO’s Day

From an interesting article about how Tim O’Shaughnessy, the CEO of Living Social, manages his day: I carry a little leather Moleskine notebook with me everywhere. It’s filled with lists, like numbers I want to discuss, agenda items for staff meetings, or the biggest threats to our business. If I have an idea, it goes … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Part of a CEO’s Day

Notebook Addict of the Week: Herman

This week’s addict emailed me a couple of months ago with this lovely photo: He says: I’ve been collecting notebooks forever and every time I take a trip somewhere it seems I come back with a few more. All that is fine, but since new year is around the corner and it’s time for some … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Herman