Black Notebooks and Journals with Pen Loop,Classic A5 Writing Notebooks with Thick Paper Faux Leather, Ruled, Hard Cover, Large,200 Pages (8.3x5.1 Inch)

This is an outstanding notebook. I have bought many different styles of planners over the years, but this one has been my favorite. The cover has held up very well. Other products seem to wear on the corners/edges over time. For some, the cover even starts to fold/crease. The pages are really thick and ink doesn't bleed through. I also really like the fact that the notebook opens flat - first page, middle, or last page - it doesn't matter. The pages don't fold or flip on their own.Other things I like about this planner - the calendar in the front is very useful for quick reference. The page with personal info/notes is also nice (although I don't think I would put a credit card number in there). I also like that each page has day of week, date, weather and a memo number. I found the weather status was a little strange at first, but I started marking it and have actually used it a couple of times to remember which day we had heavy snow or other bad weather.The book mark has held up very well. With past planners the book mark became very tattered and sometimes even split. The small pocket inside the back cover is very convenient. I often use it to store a small reference card or other notes I need to carry. I sometimes slip business cards in the pocket during meetings so I don't lose them. Lastly, the elastic band that holds the book closed has held up well and still holds the cover closed tight.I highly recommend getting one of these planners. I just ordered another.

Seems to be of good quality, elastic band to keep it closed is sturdy enough for the purpose.The paper is very heavy weight and easily can take double sided writing, it impressed me.There is folded paper "pocket" on the back inside cover that is nice to temporarily store business cards and the like in meetings, it actually impressed the client when I finished taking notes, quickly flipped the back page open to stash his card, and quickly snap it closed and elastic banded it. I informed him where he could find it.There are plenty of pages in it and the calendar runs right through 2020, the pages are NOT dated.Only complaint I have is while the pen loop is really thick, sturdy, and elastic, it is not able to accept the awesomeness of a pen that is the Pentel EnerGel Deluxe RTX that I buy by the dozen on Amazon, the best pen ever made, and the pen you would be buying as well if you are writing as much as I am.The pages of this journal are a perfect match to that pen, no bleed so you can use both sides of the pages if needed.Source - I use and reviewed both, the journal and the pen. Verified.

I really like this- its a nice design, the pages are heavy, the notebook itself is in great shape, the pen holder is sleek. I am a dork when it comes to notebooks like this and this is easily one of my favorites.I want to give it 5 stars, but the only reason for 4 stars is I was thinking it was more of a day planner (I bought it thinking it would be a day planner)- it is not. It is more of a notebook of pages that you can write the date on. It does have full calendars for 2017,2018,2019 but no pre-designed pages with months and days filled out that you can write on. Not a great day planner but a great notebook.

For the price it is ok. The cover is hard and textured and feels like plastic. The paper is a little thinner than I expected, but I like the format of the page header. I like that it has a magnetic closure and a satin string to keep your place in notebook. The quality isn't consistent. I bought the brown and black and both color's paper ripple slightly at the seams when opened. It lies flat so it doesn't flip closed but the lack of smoothness from the seams bother me. The black front is smooth where the magnet attaches but the brown sticks out and is visibly more unattractive. The black pen elastic is so tight I can't slide a thin pen in, while the brown notebooks elastic is so loose the fattest pen won't stay put. I would probably overlook everything if the elastic was better. Also, the brown one seems slightly fatter but then smooshes down on right side. They were going to be gifts but I'm probably going to return for a refund or maybe keep for myself for to do lists. I wish I liked these more but I was disappointed. I probably should have paid a little more for better quality.

Nice and sturdy little book. At first glance I really like the weight and the feel of this book The textured cover feels great when you're holding it, and the magnet closure is a nice touch to keep the book closed. It also has a nice elasticized pen holder. The pages have a good weight to them as well. The size of the book is perfect, as it will fit right into my purse with no issues of getting it in and out. The first thing I did when I took it out of the package was open it up really wide to make sure that the pages stayed attached. And they did. It's a huge irritation when you keep a journal, and you open the book in the pages fall out. I will definitely purchase again.

I love the color and the pen holder but the pages started falling out.

Love this notebook! I purchased it to take to a conference, because I wanted something compact that would be easy to slip in my purse or small computer bag. It looks very expensive and has a nice feel to it. I like the clasp to hold it closed. I was able to use a gel pen in it without any bleed through the pages. I received several questions at the conference as to where I had purchased it. People didn't believe it was so inexpensive!

I have purchased a few of these over the last few months. I just couldn’t find one that I really liked until now. This one is lovely. I like the nice color and feel of this. And the pages are crisp and neat. Keeping me organized has never looked better