I ordered this Journal as a birthday gift for my daughter who teaches English and Poetry at an International Baccalaureate high school. She is a multi-talented writer but never seems to have time to create just for her own pleasure. This journal came in a dignified box befitting its quality. Upon opening the box I saw a really high-quality journal, much nicer than I had expected. I've given it to my daughter and she loves it! With summertime almost over and school starting again soon, I'm hoping she makes good use of it. I'm looking forward to whatever she creates. Thanks to the seller for a quality product and quick delivery!

Was well received

This just came today and really like it. Perfect for what I bought it for - a writer's journal. A writing course I'm taking on setting and description recommended that I keep a writer's journal for writing down description or pieces of overheard conversation and the like to practice the craft and maybe even use in my own writing. I wanted something that would fit in my purse that I could carry with me . I love the fact that I can get either blank or lined paper - I love the paper, period. I got the blank so that I could also do some sketches.

This is the same size as my 7-inch Kindle Fire, which makes it perfect and the color actually matches my purse. The material is stiff and will probably be so until it's well run in but it doesn't bother me. The whole point of the loose leaf version is so the paper can be taken in or out as needed. I have no trouble writing in it with the rings. Mine does have the slots in the flap. Not sure what those are supposed to be for. The picture does show the embossing in the lower corner with the company name but mine did not have that, which is fine. I do prefer it that way. It did make it look like the journal belonged to someone named Valery. Might have been nice to have my own name embossed there but not all that important to me.

If you're looking for a convenient journal at a decent price, I recommend this one. I'm very pleased with my purchase.

I love this journal!. Quality paper. Durable cover. The leather ties look complicated in the picture but really they aren't. They just wrap around the journal very easily then the end ticks end without much effort (I often do this while walking). My pen tucks into the inside edge and the flap keeps it in place although there is an elastic pen holder on the inside which is very nice quality. I'm just way too impatient to stop and tuck a pen in there when I can simply lay it next to the pages and close the flap. The flap itself is gently magnetized to keep it closed even if you don't wrap the leather straps ever single time. There are three pretty ribbons for place holders which I love bc I often have different sections in my journal and this way I can mark each place holder. I ordered the blue journal so my ribbons were three different shades of blue.

I would definitely recommend this journal. It would make an excellent gift. I guess I gifted it to myself ;)

I found this item when I was looking for a cover for my Hobonichi Cousin, which is a A5 full size planner. Although I could tell this item would likely not fit it (the refill is an A5 slim), I was enchanted by the appearance, and figured I could always use another journal. (Punch line for those hoping this will fit a Cousin or other full A5 journal: it won't, because it is not meant to do so). I was disappointed to find that Amazon had sent me a damaged item, but the seller took care of it immediately when I emailed. Proper service always wins me over, so even if the product falls short, I would not fail to acknowledge the seller.

This product, however, is lovely. The cover is faux leather, but feels lush and soft to the touch. The flap along the open edge of the notebook holds a pen loop, so it protects both pen and pages when packed in a bag. Bending back the flap allows it to sit flat when open, as does the cover and refill. The inside front and back covers have a small pocket to hold cards, stencils, or similar. The design is delicate and embossed into the surface, so it won't be peeling off over time. The color I chose (Aqua blue) is just delightful, a warm turquoise beautifully contrasted by the dark brown faux leather ties along the spine, one of which wraps around the cover to hold it shut. The medals on the ties are a kind of antique bronze color, depicting a tree and a bird that looks like a phoenix or dove to me.

The refill has a slightly flexible textured paper cover in light blue. It has soft pleasantly ivory paper with 6mm spacing between the lines, discreet page numbers in the lower outside corners, three different colored ribbons, and an name/email page and three-page contents section at the front of the book. The last 15 pages or so are perforated for easy removal. If the seller made a 5mm dot grid refill, this journal would be a serious competitor to Leuchtturm1917 and other bullet journal favorites. As the picture shows, I tested the fountains pens that I have inked at the moment (yes, I have a thing for Pilots), and all did quite well, with no feathering, light ghosting, and some ink bleed-through only with the Nemosine stub nib inked with very wet de Atramentis ink, and a smidgen with the Pilot Falcon, which is a slightly flexy F nib. Even my M nib Pelikan, which lays down a decidedly wet line, behaved well on this paper. Dry times were all good.

Although my refill was damaged, due to the seller's responsiveness and its overall quality and features, I will not hesitate to replace it with another of their refills. The cover could also house any A5 slim journal (such as a Moleskine large and the like). And if they ever made a cover to house a full A5 size notebook, such as a Hobonichi Cousin (W: 148 x H: 210 x T: 17 mm / W: 5.8" x H: 8.3" x T: 0.7"), I would snap it up in a heartbeat.

Highly recommend this seller and product, without reservation.