Moleskine Asia has some boxed sets for sale– I haven’t seen anything like this in the US except for a special set MoMA did to tie into the Bauhaus exhibit. The “Colour Box” contains these items: – large volant ruled notebook (one of the colours: blue/ green/ pink/ sky blue/ red/ black/ purple, set of … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: Box Sets
I forget how I first heard about Kiki James, a British company that makes high-end leather goods. They were kind enough to offer me a sample of their pocket jotters, and though it is very different from the kind of notebooks I usually review, I was excited to take a look! The first thing I … Continue reading Review: Kiki James Leather Jotter
I just had a visit from my young niece and nephew. We were celebrating birthdays, and one of the presents I gave my niece was a diary with a little padlock, which also came with an invisible ink pen, viewable only with its built-in special light. She loved it and I caught my nephew giving … Continue reading Notebooks for Kids
Only 9 more shopping days til Christmas! Notebooks can make gifts for pretty much anyone, but here’s a few ideas for when you’re trying to find something just right! For someone crafty, how about the Stitchable Journal: Personalized Journal & Decorative Keepsake Box— it comes in a kit with yarn and needles that allow you … Continue reading Holiday Gift Ideas for Notebook Lovers
As for the other kind of Black Friday, if you can’t handle visiting stores today, do your holiday shopping online using these links and a small commission from your purchases will help support this site: Notebook Stories Store — my collection of notebooks and other favorites available via Amazon Amazon — everything else at Amazon … Continue reading BLACK FRIDAY
When I was about 8 years old, my grandmother took me to visit the office where she had formerly worked. One of her friends there took a liking to me, and for several years afterwards, we kept in touch through short cards and letters. A few years ago, the friend, whose name was Lucy, returned … Continue reading A Chinese Diary, 1980
Happy New Year! I am glad to report that during my holiday hiatus, I received several new notebooks as Christmas gifts: From my mom: a Moleskine Pocket Sketchbook, a Cachet Sketch Book, and a small Strathmore Drawing Pad (along with some nice drawing pencils). From a friend: a Moleskine Japanese Album and a Moleskine Weekly … Continue reading Notebooks Received as Gifts
I often enjoy browsing through the Design Within Reach catalog. Unfortunately, I think that most of their merchandise is only “within reach” if you happen to be standing on a very large pile of thousand-dollar bills… but this holiday season, they have some nifty gift items at relatively low prices, including some notebooks! I kind … Continue reading Notebooks at Design Within Reach
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?