Tag Archives: journals

Extra Notebooks from eBay

I have bought a LOT of notebooks on eBay. Mostly, I have bought older Modo e Modo Moleskines to build up my SABLE collection of pocket sketchbook, plain and gridded notebooks. The old Moleskine sketchbooks and squared notebooks are still my favorite notebooks of all time, and I’m glad I stocked up on ones that … Continue reading Extra Notebooks from eBay

Shoebox Tour: A Box of Squared Notebooks

It’s been fun to get all my notebooks out of storage and start trying to organize them better. Opening each box is like visiting old friends! I thought I’d give you a box by box tour of my collection over the next few months– longtime readers will recognize items I’ve reviewed in the past. This … Continue reading Shoebox Tour: A Box of Squared Notebooks

Black Friday! Black Notebooks!

If you are sick of all the Black Friday deal ads, rest your eyes on this! (and then visit my Amazon store! The commissions I earn from your purchases help keep this site going!)

Franz Kafka’s Notebook

The National Library in Jerusalem, Israel has just revealed to the public for the first time a collection of Franz Kafka’s papers, including some notebooks. The writings themselves have been published before, but without access to the original papers, people couldn’t see how he wrote, and doodled and sketched, as in the example below! Trove … Continue reading Franz Kafka’s Notebook

Zodiac Notebooks

If you are an astrology buff and a notebook addict, this article at Book Riot is for you: Find the perfect zodiac notebooks and zodiac journals with this guide to all things star signs, moon signs, and more. Here’s a few of my favorites, all from Etsy sellers: Source: Your Horoscope Says You Need Zodiac … Continue reading Zodiac Notebooks

Paper Presentation Going Out of Business???

I had a scare the other day when I went to one of my all-time favorite stationery shops in New York City. I’ve been going to Paper Presentation on 18th St. for about 20 years. They used to have more competition in the neighborhood from the late, great A. I. Friedman and Sam Flax, and … Continue reading Paper Presentation Going Out of Business???

Notebook Addict of the Week: yurisknife

This week’s addict is another Reddit find. You can see an inventory by brand in the comments on the original post. (A lot of Moleskine and Muji, as well as Fabriano and some others.) I love those two fabulously overstuffed ones on the top! some of my notebooks! Most are unused.

Marie Kondo and Tidying Up Notebooks

Is tidying up notebooks possible for us notebook addicts? I’ve been a tidy person who folds her t-shirts precisely and stores them vertically in drawers since long before Marie Kondo‘s “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” hit the bestseller lists. Because I’ve lived in some very tiny New York apartments, I’ve always been pretty good … Continue reading Marie Kondo and Tidying Up Notebooks

Notebook Addict of the Week: Arellano81366

This week’s addict has quite a nice pile of spare notebooks and has set himself a goal that many of us probably share: My Goal For 2019: Do Not Buy More Notebooks & Use The Ones That I Already Own See original post and comments on Reddit.

Notebooks and Perfectionism

I recently got this email from a reader: I’m Riccardo from Italy and I love your blog. I think I have a “problem” with notebooks and paper in general. I want every paper object  to be perfect. Today I misspelled my email address in my personal info in my planner and… You can imagine what a … Continue reading Notebooks and Perfectionism