Moleskine - Classic Ruled Paper Notebook - Soft Cover and Elastic Closure Journal - Color Black - Size Large 13 x 21 A5 - 192 Pages

Purchased this item for a Christmas present. Well received. A beautiful product

As always ... good quality ... not brilliant for fountain pens and perhaps a little staid and lacking versatility but overall a good quality book.

Purchased this notebook to write in. It’s nice and sleek and I enjoy that it is not hardback as I find it easier to use. However, I do find that there is a bit of ‘ghosting’ (where you can see the writing faintly on the other side of the page).

Really impressed with this notebook as it's small enough to fit in your handbag but big enough to put all the info you need on each page. The paper is really good quality and you can write on both sides of the paper as it's thick enough to ensure the ink from the other page doesn't shine through. The pocket at the back of the notebook is really useful for keeping things on you which you might not fit in your purse like receipts, vouchers, flight confirmations etc. I just find it's a really nice little book, good quality and just the right size. I'll def be buying another.

Strong thick and all the ink stayed on one page! It felt really good quality and had really good amount of pages and had details etc.

I've used these for a while now, and have come to expect a certain level of quality in both the materials and the manufacture. I was surprised and disappointed, therefore, when the last Moleskine I ordered had a broken elastic strap (it just popped out from the lower anchor point) and the pocket in the back flap came unglued! I contacted Amazon to ask for a replacement and this was promptly dispatched. As I'd already started to jot in the dodgy one, I was reluctant to send it back, but I was told to keep it. In one alarming part of the returns process, an automated email implied I would be charged for the replacement, but happily this proved not to be the case. Interestingly, I should note that the replacement notebook came in a plastic wrapper covering the orange paper band while the faulty one had no plastic wrapper.

I ordered this because I adore the A5 soft backed diary which I order every year and wouldn't be without. I couldn't resist this notebook therefore and, although I'm still not sure what I'll use it for, it's of the same good quality and would have many uses. Not sure how one would evaluate 'sturdiness' but the diary crrtainly lasts all year without any deterioration.

I love moleskine. I have no idea why but I won't settle for any other notebook to keep as my journal , may as well make it a notebook you love. I had a hardback one before but I felt it were a bit too 'business' like so I went for the softcover and I love it even more.