Thanks to a tip from reader Raymond, here’s another World War I diary story. What a treasure for a family to have. “The old cloth-covered book hardly shows its age — at 100, it betrays only the most modest of frayed edges. But to the family of the 24-year-old soldier who recorded history with a … Continue reading Joe Rodier’s World War I Diary
I first saw images of Jean Fick’s notebook on Pinterest and was fascinated. Such beautiful colors and patterns, accompanied by rather odd writings, densely filling a tiny notebook. It is mysterious in many ways– all I’ve been able to find out is that the notebook was part of an exhibition at the American Folk Art … Continue reading Jean Fick’s Notebook
My last update was in May 2018, when I shocked everyone by not having any Moleskine notebook in my daily carry. Let’s see how things have changed since then! I am still using the Leda Sketchbook shown in the May 2018 post. I’m almost done with it and am planning to replace it with a … Continue reading What I’m Using Now: October 2018
For the Strategist column at NY Magazine, Molly Young reviews the Grids & Guides Notebook and it sounds like she might have a new focus for her notebook addiction! In the past I’ve stocked up on whatever cheap-ish notebook hits these requirements: 1. Sturdy cover (won’t get dented in purse) 2. Opens flat 3. Good … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Molly Young
I’ve been thinking about what it’s like to be a notebook addict when you’re a kid vs. as an adult. I know this site has some teenage readers, and I sometimes hear from parents whose kids love notebooks. I myself was obsessed with notebooks before I even knew how to write– I recently found an … Continue reading Notebook Addiction at Different Ages
This week’s addict emailed me LOTS of photos of his HUGE stash of notebooks. He has at least 60 filled notebooks and a ton of spares. Check out this inventory: Black and Red med sc 16 Black and Red med bc 1 ARC disc sm 1 ARC disc med leather 16 ARC disc std cover … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Bob
I’m always happy to see a new brand of notebooks, especially hardcovers with linen cloth binding. These look quite nice– attractive grey exterior, two contrasting ribbon markers, and available in plain or dot grid paper, in two sizes. Small Journal Notebook for bullet-style journaling with archival-quality linen cloth, numbered pages, table of contents, wide format, … Continue reading Notebooks by Pad & Quill
They go so well together, don’t they? The notebook below belongs to Mary Richmond, who really brings her nature walk to life in the linked article. Â The sun was still low enough in the sky that it cast a golden glow over and through the trees. The air was fresh scented, the leaves still a … Continue reading Nature and Notebook
The Endeavor Notebook is an intriguing project on Kickstarter. I love the look of the simple leather cover, and the refills are very handsome on their own. The paper is said to be fountain pen friendly. The attachment system might not be the most quick and easy, but it seems like it would be sturdy, … Continue reading Endeavor Notebook on Kickstarter
An amazing article by Steve Lange, from Rochester Magazine: When my Nana died, a dozen years ago this month, she left me—or I was given—two items as mementos. Her notebook entries cover 73 years, from “June 10, 1933: Married†through Jan. 25, 2006, just a few months before she died. I can’t read the last … Continue reading A Grandmother’s Notebook