EMSHOILined Journal Notebook, 120 gsm Leather Hardcover with Sticky Notes & 256 Numbered A5 Pages – College Ruled Notebook for Writing, Work, School, Men, Women | 5.75”x8.38” – Brown

Went with this notebook for two reasons. 1: It's way more affordable than a Moleskine. 2: It has pretty thick paper with grid lines (and at the time of purchase I couldn't really find any).I'm so happy I went with this notebook because it's strong enough to hold several layers of other paper to use comfortably as a scrap book and it can hold most of my ink pens. Pages are smooth and I love the double ribbon for place holding. The cover is also PERFECT for stickers. (Although I haven't tried acrylic markers yet, I'm hoping it holds up.)I will say that it does have some issues with ghosting, but not bleeding with some ink pens, but I don't have a particular problem with that personally. I also like using alcohol markers in this, but it definitely will bleed through. Again, I have no problems with this personally, just thought it was worth a mention.Another thing about this notebook that I love is that it has room for everything I need and then some. I bought this notebook around April 2024 and still have so much space coming into the end of the year despite using it pretty much every day.Highly, HIGHLY recommend to other notebook users who would rather customize their own journaling experience to their own needs instead of purchasing a ready-to-go yearly/monthly/weekly/daily planner.

I really wanted to do an aesthetic journal spread and create good habits on reflecting, and this was the perfect place to do all of that. I made sure to pick this journal because of the quality of the paper use markers and it doesn’t really bleed through since the paper is thick, with a high GSM or whatever it is and, it feels so luxurious the cover is nice and I like little pocket in the back where you can store stickers or anything extra and there’s an elastic band so you can keep your stickers. I like to add a bunch of stickers and papers into my notebook and that can increase the size of the journal so the elastic band helps to keep it closed. it can lay flat and overall helps with organization. I use it for personal reasons, but you could also take notes in this! but it’s small so i wouldn’t.

I bought the navy blue color (the website calls it light blue) in 2021, and now it’s 2025 and I’m about to order a second one. The notebook is thick (unlike many other notebooks I ordered on Amazon which looked thick in the pictures but were thin like the composition notebook after I got them in person), the papers are in high quality, the binding is smooth to the point that it flattens out when you open and write on it. I LOVE the page numbers at bottom right corner. I made a Table of Content, so flipping to the page for the relevant notes was extremely nice and helpful. The notebook does not have a TOC page, which to me is great because I need the freedom to designate where I want my TOC: ie, I usually leave the first two to four pages blank. The pen holder saves me the hassle from looking for a pen when I need to jot down an idea right away. There are two bookmark ribbons in different colors - love them. It’s been so many years now, and the cover and notebook paper are still looking sturdy and good. The only thing is that the elastic tie has lost the elasticity a bit after all these years. I’m ordering a second one.

This little notebook is fantastic! The quality is great—it feels very solid and well-made. I believe I paid about $10 for it, and it feels like a really good value. It’s the one with the dot grid, and I love that the dots are easy to see without being overpowering.The pages are nice and thick, and the stitching is excellent, so it doesn’t seem like the pages will come out easily at all. The ribbon bookmarks are a nice touch, and there’s also an elastic band that keeps the book securely bound.I’m just starting to learn about journaling, and I think this notebook will be a great place to start. It has everything I need to get into the habit of journaling. Highly recommend it if you’re looking for a reliable and well-made notebook! Has a lot of pages too! Seems like it will lay flat quite easily as well. With the blank pages, there’s a lot of versatility and how someone might use this book.

The color is beautiful, the cover feels great, the paper is very nice and thick but smooth to write on. The lines are not too thin or thick. Overall great for notes, diary or bullet journal. The size is also petty nice for carrying along. It's also not too heavy. Absolutely recommend.

These notebooks are the perfect size for bullet journaling. The paper is thick and easy to write on; definitely not as premium as some other options at the same gsm rating, but very nice. The binding is nice and lays flat; though I've had one or two of them come apart before a year is up, I always just glue it back down and it holds just fine. The colors are great and very vibrant. The included pen loop and the elastic hold up well in the course of one year.I use my journal every day, so I'm impressed by the quality for the price. I've purchased these notebooks three times and each time they have been consistently good. The only thing that I can tell that you give up versus name-brand is: page numbering, some pre-made pages at the beginning (I don't like those anyways), and perhaps some paper quality. If you can live with that, save yourself 1/2 the purchase price and buy this one.