The Ave Catholic Notetaking Bible (Rsv2ce)

The only thing I would like is The Lord's words in red but other than that it is fantastic!

Good quality, pages are thin but not as thin as my previous would say they’re good thickness in keeping the Bible a reasonable size

Bible very poorly constructed. Doesn’t hold its ‘book shape’ properly and the hard cover feels like cheap cardboard. The printing at the beginning is definitely off and at £27 it’s ridiculously overpriced for its quality. I can only assume mine must be from a different source than the others I see in the comments here. I’m not particularly fussy or have unreasonable expectations but really this is terrible. I’ve given it 1 star because 0 isn’t an option. I will return it and buy the Catholic Bible Press note taking Bible instead.

Beautifully made - easy to read and write in.

It is easy to read. I have yet to write in it but the quality overall is great.

I recommend this Bible to anyone and everyone that asks for Bible recommendations. I follow along with the Bible in a Year on the Hallow app. I was so excited to actually find a Bible with the same translation they were using with note taking space that gave me creative liberties instead of pre-drawn quotes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m absolutely no professional artist. I’ve just recently took up Bible journaling as a hobby and get lots of inspo from Google. This Bible, though?? This Bible has held up to Prismacolor colored pencils, RSVP fine point pen, Gelly Roll gel pens, bic pastel highlighters, mechanical pencils and Staedtlr fine liner markers with absolutely no bleeding. (I use the box method when highlighting.) The pages are a crisp white and the pages don’t feel extremely flimsy like some bibles I’ve owned in the past. The only down side is I didn’t find maps or timelines. But, if you’re a crafter, that’s always something that can be tipped in with washi tape. Did I mention the binding was sewn and really nice too? Because it really is. The inside flaps are such a beautiful blue! My original plan was to paint the cloth covers with acrylic, (I’m obsessed with painted bibles on TikTok right now) but now that I physically have the book in hand, it’s just to pretty to paint over. The outside of the Bible just looks so classic. Anywho. Just a tip,… IF you do decide to use colored pencils on the inside, use a sheet of paper in between pages when drawing on the back of a previously colored page so the pencil doesn’t transfer to the opposite page. Learn from my mistake. Or don’t. Like Jeff Cavins said,… “ You might make "mistakes" with your pens, but it's never a mistake to live in your Bible.” I hope you enjoy this Bible as much as I do. God bless! 🩷🙏

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This bible version is exactly what I wanted for my nephew’s upcoming graduation. The pages are sturdy enough for note taking, the text is clear and legible. Highly recommend!!