Notebook Addict of the Week: Sarita

Sarita emailed me some photos of a great collection! Sarita says: “I’m not even  sure if this number is accurate, but I believe I have about 25 unused & 35 used or briefly written in notebooks in this collection. I have a very bad habit of picking up notebooks that are cute and I end … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Sarita

Coolest Book Ever: SYLLABUS by Lynda Barry

Notebook lovers and Lynda Barry fans (I am both) will just die of happiness when they see this book! Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor Not only is every page chock full of Lynda Barry’s unique art and the creativity exercises she developed for the classes she’s taught, plus examples of student work… the amazing … Continue reading Coolest Book Ever: SYLLABUS by Lynda Barry

A Notebook from Ecuador

I bought this notebook in Quito, Ecuador, on the last night of a week-long trip spent in  the Galapagos Islands, with a stopover in Quito in each direction. (You can see a few of my Galapagos sketchbook pages in this post.) There weren’t many opportunities to shop for stationery on the trip, but I did … Continue reading A Notebook from Ecuador

Moleskine Monday: “The Comeback of the Notebook”

Newsflash! People like using notebooks, even in our digital age! Below is a screenshot of a German video news segment (in English) about people using notebooks and sketchbooks, particularly Moleskines. My favorite part is the appearance of fellow notebook blogger Christian Mahler from Notizbuchblog.de. See the video at The Comeback of the Notebook | All … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: “The Comeback of the Notebook”

Notebook Addict of the Week: Ayah

This week’s addict is a fiction writer who has a collection of almost two hundred  journals. You can see a picture gallery here: http://www.shethewriter.com/journals/ She also has several youtube videos chronicling her journaling obsession: youtube.com/shethewriter  Here’s a sneak peek of that photo gallery: Looks like a great collection! Thanks for sharing your addiction, Ayah!

West Yorkshire Police Switch to Electronic Notebooks

Which would you rather see a police officer using? This: Or this: I suppose for the sake of efficiency and accuracy in reporting crime, electronic record-keeping may be a good idea. But that old fashioned notebook looks nice!   Read more at West Yorkshire Police to say “Goodbye” to traditional notebooks – Huddersfield Examiner.

Notebook Addict of the Week: Olia

This week’s addict emailed me a photo of her collection, including a lovely slipcased set of pink journals which you can see at the far right. Olia says: “I recently discovered Leuchtturm journals and really like the soft cover pocket versions. Can’t get enough of the white lined ones! You can find more photos on … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Olia