I've journaled every day consistently for about 2 years now, until May of this year when I finished my previous journal. It was a Moleskine, very sturdy and nice. I moved to a different journal, wider, differently spaced lines, and I stopped journaling consistently because it felt like a chore. It's also worth noting I got this journal during a a hard period of my life in an attempt to do retail therapy and cheer myself up.

I don't know why I'm not clicking with this journal, and I was wondering if other people had the same issue of clicking with some physical journals and not others. Should I start a new journal in hopes I click with that one? Does anyone else feel this way? Any thoughts about this would be appreciated :)

I burned a design into my little leather notebook yesterday, and I can't wait to see how it ages ☺️

I love the concept, I love the look, but my god is it pricey.

With the discount and shipping included, an XL Voyager is 64€. I've been dreaming of getting a journal I can properly fuck up and use throughout my whole life, so yes an investment is at hand, but I dont know, it's still a big number.

Should I bite the bullet? Should I buy something else?

My current "planner" is a pocket notebook with monthly stamped calendars with room on each page to jot down the particulars of my events.

I've used a regular Travelers Notebook insert and a couple of A6 hard cover notebooks in the past. As 2027 approaches, it's time to contemplate the next one.

I've had Leuchtturm planners and Moleskeine in the A6 size. I really just need a monthly layout with room to post the event and location. On the home made version, I highlighted the dates and note below what they are. That way I can see at a glance if SWMBO wants to schedule two things on the same date.

Any recommendations on what to try next? I do like to experiment with new ideas.

EDIT: I am seeking advice/creative ideas for covering the entire notebook exterior! I appreciate other comments but respectfully, there's no need to tell me why it's in such bad shape if you have no tips to offer lol 🙏🏽

I picked up this unused, customized (?) Moleskine notebook at a thrift store and in the following days, the cover has been shedding in little pieces 😭 The worst if it is along the spine where it bends. At first I planned to cover up the peeling areas with stickers, but now I think it may be too far gone for that. I thought about putting some sort of tape along the spine but again, the issue is on the whole exterior surface.

I'm considering some kind of thin, low-profile covering made of fabric or patterned paper, but it's a softcover so I'm worried anything I cover it with will wrinkle or bunch up. Any tips or alternative ideas? Thank you :)

I keep seeing ads and posts containing paper republic journals. I can’t deny they are beautiful and I’m sure a joy to use, but I can’t help but wonder if I should just make my own. Has anyone regretted going the DIY route? Or has anyone gone DIY and then ended up getting a PR anyways? Was the PR worth the difference?

I’m just in some analysis paralysis and need some help.

I heard about the 331 miles bike challenge this month, but I am recovering from 13 surgeries over the past 3 years so I scaled my challenge down to 50 miles walking by Halloween. This is my tracker. Each paver “stone” is 1 mile.

You guys remember Walmart used to sell really nice Exceed notebooks?

Was going through my old books today and found one of my favorites, it was black fake leather, soft, college ruled, slightly bigger than a standard composition book, & the pages were really smooth.

Of course Walmart doesn’t sell this brand anymore, and there’s similar looking books online but obviously I can’t test them.

Does anyone know of any similar products? Needs to be collages ruled and soft cover. I guess it doesn’t need to be that big but I really enjoy the bigger one so if you know of any that would be cool.

I’m aware that there’s different grades of paper and names for notebook sizes but I’m not familiar with the specifics so if anyone wants to educate me that’d be cool too lol thanks

Kokuyo Perpanep Zara Zara steno notebooks are being discontinued. I’m crushed. I prefer writing in pencil and this was a great textured paper for that purpose.

I’m hoping someone here might have some suggestions of A5 alternative notebooks to try? I use my notebooks with a leather cover and elastics.

I already Midori/MD journals for other projects.

Thanks all!

Happy to finally have it... damn it takes time and taxes 😒

I guess it will be my last time shopping outside EU.

Too much time and too much taxes

I love already both notebook, one blank and one doted for writing.

What the title says! This cost me $27.50 in materials (Badalassi Carlo leather, elastic cord, charm) and took less than 5 minutes to make.

The best part: it’s in A5, not some weird ass proprietary size 😂

My only regret is punching two sets of holes. I should have just punched out one set and doubled up on the cords to retain the simplicity of the GV. Still happy to finally have my dream color, though!

Hey! I was looking to make my own journal. I’m gonna be writing with a twsbi diamond 580alr and I was wondering what paper you guys liked most as well as what size notebook you feel is best. I was kind of looking at the Sterling ink n1 but they only have the Koji paper which doesn’t seem to be as good as the tomoe river paper. Also. Do you guys have any advice to make writing a little more comfortable? Since the paper is more narrow it might make it annoying to write when I get to the end of a line on the right side of the right page

I have a hardcover notebook that I'm very fond of, and would like to reuse the cover by cutting out the bound pages and inserting another notebook inside. Unfortunately, it's not a standard sized notebook. The whole thing, including the cover, is just about A5 size, but the pages are 141x206 mm (A5 is 148x210) so just a smidge smaller, and if I put A5 paper in there, it just barely hangs over the edge. Does anyone know where to find notebooks that would fit this size cover?

please I'd love to not have to learn bookbinding to keep this cover 😭

I bought a used Paper Republic Grand Voyager XL. I bought it knowing the front bottom corner was embossed with the previous owner's initials. My plan was originally to glue lace over the bottom edge to cover it up. But now that I have it in my hand, I don't like that idea anymore.

I'd love to hear any suggestions of things I can do to cover up the initials. I'm not very crafty, so things that require low skill levels are preferred lol.

Mi última creación: un diario de cuero único con herrajes de latón y relieve floral.

I’m a pharmacy technician with a scattered brain and I’ve recently been promoted to lead and have had more “administrative” tasks come my way. I’ve been leaving notes for myself at the station I tend to stick at but I’ve often run into the issue of someone else tossing them when I’m not there so I’d like to get a little notebook to keep myself a little more organized!

I really need something that allows me to keep track of daily/weekly/monthly tasks, schedule notes, and other goals and duties, as well as room to ideate/put notes for later reference down in. Being able to move pages around might be helpful for organization or removing outdated info

I’ve use Kokuyo campus smart rings plenty of times but they are a bit large for keeping at my station or carrying around. I’m also okay to use loose/refill paper in a separate cover as I could benefit from being able to have a few pockets for scratch notes and/or print outs.

No patient info will be going in this! So I don’t have to worry about being able to tear out pages easily. Paper-wise, I just need something that can handle gel ink without severe smudging.

If there’s anything else I should add, let me know!

Thank you!

I wish I had a picture, but sadly I don’t as it was almost 10 years ago. I’m looking for an A4 softcover notebook. I believe it might have also come in A3. I bought it in a stationary store in London (wish I could remember which).

* Quite thin & light (perhaps no more than 100 pages)
* Thread/stitch bound
* Able to be folded cover to cover (360 degrees)
* Ruled

The notebook’s styling was incredibly plain. It only had a small “box” on the front with two lines for a title and author. The one I had was yellow but the color is unimportant.

Or, if you have any suggestions for a notebook that fits those criteria (i.e. A4/A3, thin, thread/stitch bound, 360 degree fold), I’d also really appreciate that! Thank you!

Hi I am reaching out to this subreddit because I have been pulling my hairs trying to find a specific type of notebook with the following properties:

- Basic, hardcover leather notebook or journal
- No straps, ties, or any other attachments
- BLANK, non ruled or non lined paper

One would think that something like this would be easy to find but I have been looking for hours now to no avail.
I attached a picture for reference.

Recently started dabbling in book binding and am really happy with how this turned out !

I love unlined paper but also love the functionality of dot graph, so I made my own (very) light dot graph on mohawk superfine paper. I found this chiroygami paper I loved for the end papers ..so as an ode to fall, I decorated the front in Japanese maple leaves.

Now I just have to find the courage to use it 😉

I got this notebook over two years ago while exploring internship opportunities at my university, but I only recently started putting it to good use for meetings, jotting down quick notes, planning projects, tracking progress, and more.
This is probably the BEST notebook I’ve ever owned!
What I love most is how incredibly thin and lightweight it is. I barely even notice it when carrying it around! The matte leather cover has a nice, grippy texture, and its soft, flexible design makes flipping through pages much easier compared to notebooks with rigid covers.
But my FAVORITE features have to be the built-in bookmark ribbon and elastic band!
The bookmark makes it easy to pick up right where I left off, while the elastic band keeps the notebook securely closed, preventing pages from flipping around on windy days or getting bent inside my backpack.
And here’s the best part: the elastic band doubles as a pen holder! I can tuck a pen underneath it and ALWAYS have one ready whenever I need it. It works especially well with bulkier pens, which I personally prefer.
It’s such a simple, practical design, but those little details make a HUGE difference in everyday use. Easily one of my favorite notebooks!

I hope this is the right flair!

For six years now, I've used my stash of Studio Oh's small (I believe 5 x 7.25 inches) coptic bound journals for my diaries, and I love them. They stopped making them a couple years ago, though, and eventually, my stash will run out. I really want to keep the format, size and coptic-bound-ness for future diaries.

Do you guys know any good dupes of them, especially available in Europe? Figured that you guys here have the best chances at knowing a good replacement!

Thanks in advance!