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 Love It. November 14, 2009
Caleb Conner
Fantastic notebook. Use it all the time for journaling. Wonderful form factor, perfect for eliciting my thoughts.
Lives up to the hype August 9, 2009
E. Jessica (New Jersey)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been using moleskine notebooks for the past few years. Having kept a journal since 7th grade, I've had my share of good and bad notebooks. Although some may say that moleskines are a bit on the expensive side, I've found them to be comparable in price to other well-made journals/diaries. I wouldn't say, as some have said in their reviews, that this is a composition book replacement. For extensive writing, I'd rather use a full size notebook, not a paperback sized one. This notebook is good for keeping a journal, or even to jot down random creative ideas (although one of the smaller moleskines may be more handy for the latter).
Pros? Durable cover (I've been using this one on/off for a couple years, thrown it in backpacks when I went traveling, in cramped laptop bags, purses, etc. and it still looks the same), good elastic enclosure, back pocket for any stray notes/mementos, decent page marker (mine has begun fraying, but I've put the notebook through a lot), and most importantly, really smooth college ruled paper. I hate writing in journals with wide/huge ruled paper, with lines that don't extend all the way. This notebook is perfect in the sense that you don't have any wasted writing surface, and the lines are so light that they don't detract attention away from the writing. The paper is an off-white cream color, super smooth. I always look forward to writing in it because it just /feels/ different. Pages are normal thickness, but I haven't found any problems with the pen ink bleeding.
My preferred pen of choice, as others have mentioned, is the Pilot Precise V5. I use the extra fine one. You can easily buy an office pack for $15 at Staples, much cheaper than buying the pens singly. I've also tried out Uniball gels, but I found the V5 to be the smoothest. My creative writing instructor also recommended it for extensive writing.
Anyway, you really can't go wrong with this one. It's just a beautifully well constructed notebook, and will make you feel like going back to it again and again to write!
Great Notebook, Durable May 30, 2009
Potpie55 (Everett, WA. 98204)
Ok everyone at work has one of these and uses them to take notes. So I wanted to be like all the other cool kids and I bought one. I was a little taken back by the price at first, but decided to give it a shot. Amazon was cheaper than the local book store and because I am a Prime member I got free shipping. Well I have been using it ever since. It is tough and I even like the book mark that comes with it. I bought two more, one for my personal notes and a small one for my fishing notes.
Nice product overall
Great journal, especially if traveling. May 25, 2009
Kerry Hubers (Northern Virginia)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love the large Moleskine, particularly when traveling. It is large enough to use as an everyday journal, but small enough to carry when traveling, going on a day trip, or riding a subway. The elastic band to hold the journal closed is great. It holds a pen inside the covers snugly and without warping them. The expandable pocket is great for holding mementos, train tickets, receipts, postcards, or whatever other small items you collect or might need to stash where you won't forget it. The Moleskine is also durable. I have never had pages fall out or covers fall off. Overall, it is well made and practical.
Others have complained about the paper, but I have never had a problem with it. I generally use a ballpoint pen (Zebra Z-501) writing on both sides of each page with no trouble, no bleed through, no grooving of the paper, or other flaw. I am sure some fountain pens or rollers may leak through, but a good ballpoint pen will usually be preferable when traveling anyway.
This journal suits me perfectly. I am sure others prefer larger journals and some may require thicker paper, but this journal provides lots of space to write without being cumbersome to carry.
I recommend the Moleskine Large Notebook.
Amazing journal! May 17, 2009
B. N. Manion
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am an obsessive journaler. I write nearly every day. And this journal is beautiful to write in. I can find anything wrong except a lack of colors for the front, which really isn't a big deal. I would probably order black anyways. The pages are beautiful to write on. And the large size is perfect. It isn't overly large and will fit right into my purse. Great product!
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