RETTACY Lined Journal Notebook, 192 Numbered Pages, A5 Size (5.7'' x 8.3'')

The paper in these RETTACY Notebooks is absolutely fantastic. Smooth to the touch, easy on the eyes, and takes fountain pens as well as ballpoint, rollerball, and pencil all like a dream. The ghosting/show-through through is really minimal, and bleed through almost nonexistent (a tiny bit with a really wet fountain pen). Also works nice with Ranger ink stamp - still no bleed through although there is ghosting/show-through. The lining/grid/dot grids is clear but very subtle and non-distracting. (Do note that the lined notebooks (as opposed to grid, dot grid, or blank) to come with "Date" printed in the upper corner of each page). I think these are easily the equal in quality of Midori MD, Clairefontaine clothbound and Premium C.D. - now, all those (and these) have their own minor aesthetic differences (the Midori paper is creamier and a bit toothier, the Clairefontaine and C.D. is much "slicker"; cover differences, etc.) so everyone will have their favorites - but you won't be disappointed on quality - and how can you beat the price!!!! A million times better than Moleskin

Good quality and was exactly what was offered

I have bought several of these journals already and will continue to buy them. I use them for church sermon notes, Bible studies, and to take notes on the books I read. These journals are the perfect size to keep in my purse and I almost always have my current journal with me wherever I go. It takes me roughly 3 months to fill one. I make sure to order another one before my first one is full. I am not gentle with these journals, but they hold up beautifully! First impressions - the cover is clean and smooth. I love the variety of colors. (I get a different color every time I buy a new journal). The material on the cover is smooth and does not scratch easily. I shove my journals in my bag with water bottles, pens, wallet, and whatever else finds it’s way into my purse and I have yet to damage a journal. These journals even survive a week at youth camp with me! I like to write a simple verse on the cover with a sharpie and it stays on well. There’s an elastic on the back cover to wrap around the journal to keep it securely closed. There’s also a handy elastic pen loop so I don’t have to hunt down a pen when I want to quickly jot a thought down. There’s two ribbons to use as bookmarks. They are strong and sturdy and won’t rip out when you accidentally pull too hard on them. The first thing you see when you open the journal is a “cover page” where you can write your name and contact info on. It helps the journal find its way back to you if you accidentally leave it at a coffee shop. Next, you’ll find 3 pages of blank table of contents. I didn’t realize how wonderful this would be when I first bought one of these journals. There’s space for the page number(s) and topic. During my weekly reflections, I’ll go through that weeks worth of journal entries and give each one a title for the table of contents. I love being able to quickly find specific sermon notes or journal entries! The pages are numbered, making it easier to track on the table of contents. They are thick enough that pens and highlighters don’t bleed through. There’s a place at the top of each page for the date and a title for that day’s entry. It’s light enough that it’s not distracting if you don’t use it (like when an entry is more than one page long and doesn’t need a new date/title). The pages hold up well if you like to tape things on them. They’re thick enough that it doesn’t bother you when you write on the next page after something is taped on the other side. There are 188 pages in this journal. Pages 171-188 are perforated so you can tear them out. They are strong and don’t accidentally tear, but if you do need to take out a page, they come out neat and clean if you fold back and forth along the perforated lines. One of my favorite features is the pocket in the back of the journal. I keep all sorts of things in there! It’s secure (especially thanks to that elastic that keeps the journal closed) and things have yet to fall out. Overall, I absolutely love this journal! I am excited to one day have a rainbow of these journals on my shelves, full of sermon notes, bible studies, and all sorts of goodness.

Thick pages that prevents ink from bleeding through or smearing. Nice little pocket in the back. Elastic band keeps the Journal firmly closed and secured. Love that it comes in a variety of colorislike 👍 with the new qui in it is so much ysizes. Great for journaling

I love these notebooks and have repurchased them multiple times to use as a daily journal. I like how they lay completely flat when open, and the quality is amazing for the price. The pages are thick, each page is numbered, there are more pages than your average journal, and they’re off-white which is nice. My only issue is that I’m not sure if they changed the paper recently? All of a sudden the same pens I’ve been using are bleeding and smudging terribly… does anyone know if a change has been made?? I tend to cut the ribbons off, but that’s just a personal preference. I also like that they have a pen loop so it’s easy to take anywhere. Overall, I love the color variety available, the fair price, and the durability. Great everyday notebook!