From an article called The Life and Deaths of Patti Smith, in the Guardian: Smith’s room is dark. She opens the curtains a little, pulls her boots off and lies on the bed, head propped up on three pillows. Around the room are piles of novels and biographies, Moleskine notebooks in different sizes, her beloved … Continue reading Patti Smith Uses Moleskines
Here’s some attractive notebooks, printed on recycled paper with soy inks: Workbook Duos, by EcoJot. They look like they are packaged similarly to Moleskine cahiers, but this is another one of those frustratingly uninformative websites: what is the size of these notebooks? It doesn’t seem to say anywhere, and you have to dig into each … Continue reading Workbook Duos by EcoJot
This quote rang a bell with me: But see, I don’t even like journals. For a few years, I would often get journals and blank notebooks from friend and family — cause what do you get a girl who writes a lot? Blank paper. But I would never actually ‘finish’ those journals. I have about … Continue reading Are Notebooks Good Gifts?
Cool! I was very intrigued by Doane Paper when I first saw it at The Pen Addict. Now they offer it in pocket notebooks! They measure 3.5 x 5.5″ and sound like they are very similar to Moleskine cahiers, but with the nice combo graph & lined Doane Paper. I wish the cover didn’t have … Continue reading Pocket Sized Doane Paper Notebooks
Here’s another post about an out of control notebook craving: I love notebooks. I love blank pages, ready to absorb new thoughts. I love filled notebooks as proof that I did think. Her collection:
Andrew Motion, the poet laureate of Britain, was interviewed recently and I noticed this remark: My notebooks are Ordning & Reda from Selfridges — blank pages for poetry, lined for prose. I’d never heard of Ordning & Reda so I had to investigate, of course! Here’s their website: www.ordning-reda.com. Now is it just me or … Continue reading Andrew Motion’s Notebooks
I guess it’s better than eating a pint of Haagen Dazs! See, when most girls are upset they buy themselves ice cream, candy, clothing, shoes…anything of that sort, but when I’m upset, the best way to cheer myself up is to hang out in the nearest notebook aisle in a local store and just splurge … Continue reading Notebooks for Emotional Comfort
Chronicle Books, the US distributor of Moleskine, is having a contest: In celebration of creativity and imagination, Moleskine is looking for readers to share photos and comments about their Moleskines. Email pictures of what’s in your Moleskine to webmaster@chroniclebooks.com with the subject line “MOLESKINE.†Five submissions will be randomly selected to receive a Free Moleskine … Continue reading “What’s In Your Moleskine” Contest
Here’s a review of a Canteo notebook (previously mentioned here) with some close-up photos of the interior. More praise for the Canteo at this blog: 1) I love paper, notebooks, books, pens – and new ways to keep my things organized. 2) I love things that are unique. 3) I really like things that are … Continue reading Canteo Notebook Review
The New York Times recently published a review of an exhibition called “Women of Letters,” at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. The article focused on Irene Nemirovsky, author of the bestselling Suite Française. Here are two photos featuring the notebook she used to write a draft of the novel before her tragic death in Auschwitz. … Continue reading Irene Nemirovsky’s Notebook