Notebooks, journals, sketchbooks, diaries: in search of the perfect page...
I probably don t write enough about Clairefontaine notebooks (only 71 posts!) but they are one of the quiet joys of the stationery world, They ve been around forever, they are relatively inexpensive, many stores carry them, and they are pretty consistently high quality. I was in France recently, and visited a stationery store (of course) and Continue reading Clairefontaine Pocket Squared Notebook
Here s a cute collab: Beatrix Potter notebooks from Smythson. Beatrix Potter artwork will give many people, including me, a warm feeling of childhood nostalgia, and they ve done a great job incorporating it into these notebooks and stationery sets, with iconic characters and quotes on the outside, and full color art as endpapers and envelope linings. Continue reading Smythson Beatrix Potter…
I recently finished watching the final season of Hacks. Though the premise of the show didn t interest me when I first heard about it, once I finally started watching, I was completely hooked so funny and smart, with great characters, stellar performances, and a satisfying emotional arc. And of course I am writing about it Continue reading Deborah Vance s Notebook on Hacks
I totally missed it when Moleskine announced these little notebook charms back in November 2025. Apparently they started as part of a collaboration with the K-pop group BlackPink, which I guess was successful as they re already sold out. It s pretty gimmicky and I never put charms on anything, but I can t help finding these tiny Continue reading Cute Moleskine Notebook Charms
I first encountered Nakabayashi s Logical Prime notebooks at Nota Bene in Montreal, where I decided to buy some sizes that I don t typically use just because they seemed nice and I wanted to review them (see here). I didn t realize Logical Prime made any notebooks in my favorite size, but I later stumbled across an Continue reading Logical Prime A6 Slim 2.5mm Grid Notebook