Perfectly PennedDotted Notebook A5 / Journal/Writing Pad | Vegan Leather Hardback Cover | Extra Thick 255, Dot Grid, 120 GSM Premium Pages | 21 x 14 cm | Luxury Card Gift Box | Pink

I bought two of these notebooks, one as a gift and one for myself. They are fabulous, so beautifully packaged which was a real joy to open and the notebook is just beautiful. These were to signify new beginnings and I can’t wait to put pen to paper. I’ll certainly order again once this book is complete.

Great product.Really sturdy and beautifully crafted.I've paid 3 times more for original bullet journal - no need to do this ever again!This one is much nicer.

I've been thinking of journaling for a while now.This book is perfect for it.It's sturdy and different from any of the notebooks I use for work.Feint lines could help, but there are dotted squares which is ample to help write straight.I'd buy it again

Lovely stylish dotted grid notebook.Bought this notebook after looking around for a new bullet journal. I love the fact that it comes shipped in a box which protected it from damage. Inside the book is very snug and looks very expensive. I love the silly soft faux leather cover and the brown colour is lovely and stylish giving it an expensive and elegant look.The thickness of the book is an amazing 1inch and it boasts an impressive 255 dotted pages as well as a few extra blank ones in the front and the back. It has 2 lovely silk bookmarks, an elasticated band to keep it closed. It also has a pocket in the back cover of the book for storing pieces of paper or important little things. The pages are all num ered which is excellent however this is a plain notebook/dotted grid notebook and thus if you want to use it for bullet journaling (like me) you will need to add in your own key page or indexes as it does not have any pre-printed.The paper is about 100gsm and not nearly the 120gsm it suggests in the listing but while it is thinner than expected it looks and feels as if it will withstand use of most pens and will leave minimal to no ghosting and its also a nice off-white/ivory/cream colour. The dots are 5mm apart and very small so big enough for drawing grids and knowing where to space things out but small enough so that you do not really notice them unless you hold the book close to your face. They do not go close to the edges and there is about 15mm gap from the top and bottom edges of the page where the dots stop.While the book looks great and I am excited to use it I have noticed on many of the pages that the binding is loose and a little visible so don't know how long it will last the test of time. The rounded page corners also aren't perfectly cut and have some fraying and jagged edges as shown in the last picture. It does supposedly come with a 6 month warranty which I have yet to look into but they seem to want to fix any printing/batch issues that you contact them about.PROS:Extremely thick book (over 250 pages)2 bookmarksStylish leather hardcoverProtective box for shipping and storageNumbered pagesFaint yet well printed dotted pages perfect for bullet journallingInner rear pocket for storageCONS:Slightly jagged rounded cornersBinding is showing in several placesSome pages have crumple lines on it (hard to capture on a camera)Dots do not come right to the edges or the pages (not a big deal for some but I was a little disappointed with this)Pages are 100gsm and not 120gsm as the listing suggestsOverall, not bad for the price and seems like a decent book to use for journalling however it will only get 4 stars from me due to the overall manufacturing quality and the misleading listing stating the gsm was 120.

Beautiful paper for using with a fountain pen, which we do! As I said, the best! PS my new one is the Pink one ( my second!)💕

I bought this to use as my bullet journal. I've been using Leuchtturm ones for a few years now but I wasn't happy with the bleed so wanted something with higher GSM. I'd shopped around a bit in previous years but I didn't want to compromise on the amount of pages, so I'd been stumped - until I found this. It looks so lovely, simple and professional from the outside. The pages are lovely, less yellow than the Leuchtturm and there is significantly less bleed - some of my spreads are identical to last year so I do have a direct comparison. I have enough pages for everything I want, with a few to spare, which is amazing. The grid is pretty much the exact same size as the Leuchtturm, which is interesting as the book generally gives the impression of being taller and narrower, but it does make reusing spreads very easy. I've used a little bit of watercolour in it and have had no issues, and have occasionally spilt drops of water on pages with only very minimal damage. The pages also feel lovely and I've had no issues at all with the binding. I've also found that it holds its shape much better than the Leuchtturm - it doesn't bulge as much from putting things in it. That aside, there's the pocket at the back and two bookmarks which I'm used to and like as well. So far, there is nothing that I can fault with this journal, and I haven't come across any other one that can offer me everything that I'm looking for. I'm already thinking about buying one for next year!EDIT: am now onto my third one of these journals, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the product!