I keep reading about the Rocketbook Everlast, including in this recent review: “But what if you could combine the best of old-school notebooks with modern tech? That’s the ambition behind Rocketbook’s new Everlast notebook. You use it in the normal offline way, but when you scan the pages with your phone it shoots everything automatically … Continue reading Are “Smart Notebooks” Smart Enough?
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
I see so many interesting notebook stories on other blogs and yet I never get around to doing a link round-up on this site! Trying to get better about that… so here are a few things that caught my eye recently: The Gentleman Stationer reviews a new brand of notebooks called Kunisawa: “…a new venture … Continue reading Other People’s Pages: Notebook Links
This notebook was a random Amazon find. I’d never heard of the brand Superior Maker and figured it was some Chinese manufacturer marketing cheap knock-off notebooks directly. Their products, which also include lint rollers and rubber doorstops, are indeed made in China, but the company is actually based in New Zealand. Other than that, there … Continue reading Review: Superior Maker Notebook
Here’s an interesting take on a particular segment of the notebook and journal market: I love buying useless little journals and covering my desk with piles of colorful sticky notes. Fall and its corresponding school-and-office-supply bonanzas are a sign of a fresh start: I love telling myself that these journals and sticky notes will make … Continue reading “Empowering†Notebooks for Women
I noticed this article recently, and then spotted this Danish notebook brand in a store in Amsterdam. Very nice looking, clean designs. Source: The Best Notebooks For Everyone From Notem Studio | OPUMO
Continuing to celebrate my 10th anniversary, today I thought it would be fun to revisit some of the very first “Notebook Addict of the Week” posts and see if their collections have grown over the last decade. Here is the very first addict from November 2008, whose name is Lane. Unfortunately her blog no longer … Continue reading 10 Years of Notebook Addicts
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
Rollo London is a relatively new player in the high-end notebook scene. Founded in 2016, the brand is an offshoot of Beauchamps of London, a maker of luxury accessories. I received a sample of their A5 size Hardy notebook, in burgundy. The cover is a faux leather with a pebbled texture. It is a hardcover, … Continue reading Review: Rollo London Notebook
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