Italian Notebook
I love this image of what seems to be an old diary written in Italian. Found at the link below– I’m not sure how the text and image relate, even after a translation to English! Via Taccuino di prigionia (17) | Brotture.
Category Archives: Diary
Quo Vadis Memoriae
I came across these Quo Vadis notebooks while randomly browsing the web. Looks like a similar concept to Moleskine Passions– themed notebooks for subjects like wine, children, relationships, etc. I’d never seen them before and figured they must be new, but further searches showed me to be quite wrong. Stephanie at Spiritual Evolution of the … Continue reading Quo Vadis Memoriae
Notebook Addict of the Week: Erica
This week’s addict tweeted me a link to a video of her collection, which you can see below. You’ll love all the variety of her journals, and how densely filled they look! Lots of tantalizing glimpses of pages fulled with text and art. Erica also blogs at The Nerd Journals, where you’ll find even more … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Erica
Notebook Addict of the Week: JournalJoy
This week’s addict emailed me some lovely photos of an extensive collection! In her own words: I have been writing since I was 13 years old and have had passion for journals ever since. A good notebook inspires me and tickles my creativity, makes me wanna express myself on it’s crisp untouched pages. It’s always … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: JournalJoy
John Wooley’s Sketchbook
John Wooley gives us a tour through his HandBook Journal. He used this as a travel journal when he was 10 years old and the artwork is quite amazing for someone of that age!
Ed Wood’s Notebooks
Remember that cinematic masterpiece Plan 9 From Outer Space? The director Ed Wood’s notebooks are being auctioned, along with other papers and personal items and the suitcases and trunks they were stored in. Act fast, bidding is only open through March 18, 2015! Read more at Ed Wood Personal Items Hit the Auction Block | … Continue reading Ed Wood’s Notebooks
Notebook Addict of the Week: Sarah S.
This week’s addict posted a photo of her notebook stash on Twitter: This collection has so much color and pattern and texture– no two are alike! Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your addiction, Sarah!
Review & Giveaway: Stamford Notebooks
I’ve had my eye on Stamford notebooks for a while–Â in fact, probably since they first started producing them in October 2013! In following their brand on Facebook, I was always impressed at the huge variety of colors and materials offered for their covers, and the fact that they are made in the UK. It … Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Stamford Notebooks
“A Neurotic Habit”
From Ian Brown’s lovely essay about keeping a notebook, published in the Globe and Mail: “It’s a neurotic habit, a personal notebook. It can work as a diary, but it’s not intended for publication. Anaïs Nin, who kept a diary from the age of 11 to the day she died at 73 (it started as … Continue reading “A Neurotic Habit”
Notebook Addict of the Week: Nancy Hanst
This week’s addict came to me via a tip from a reader (Thanks Raymond!), and I was delighted to see this story: Nancy Hanst has kept a food diary since 1962. I love Nancy’s stacks of little spiral-bound notebooks, and her consistency in keeping them for over 50 years! From Nancy’s article: So, here … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Nancy Hanst