EMSHOI Lined Journaling Notebooks - 120gsm Thick Leather Journal with Sticky Notes, 256 Numbered Pages A5 Hardcover College Ruled Notebook for Women Men Work School Writing, 5.75" x 8.38"-Black

Nice notebook! I'm an avid notetaker at church, and this is exactly what I thought it was! I was actually recommended these by a friend because the notebook lies flat (floating spine), doesn't smear pen ink, and has quality paper. Bonus points for the ribbon marker, folder in the back, and bonus tab stickers. The cover feels smooth and leathery - hard to damage, too! I have no critiques - would buy again.

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 am an avid writer and use my journal multiple times a day. I purchased this notebook to be my new journal in Dec 2023 and am about halfway through it in Feb 2024. The pleather hardcover feels smooth and sturdy and protects the pages quite well. I travel with this notebook in my purse and backpack every time I leave the house and it’s held up nicely with wear and tear. The texture makes it perfect for adding stickers to decorate and I haven’t had any issues with the stickers falling off even with minor damage. It comes with 2 ribbons to mark pages as well as a pocket with bonus colored sticker tabs. The pages are thick and I haven’t had any issues with bleeding ink. I use a 0.7mm and 1.0mm zebra gel pen for reference. The close up picture shows how well the ink absorbs into the page and doesn’t show any bleed through from the other side (please note there is very minor visibility of the flip side of the page as this is a very zoomed in image and a thick gel ink was used). The pen holder that’s built into the side of the notebook has also held up nicely with my constant pushing and pulling out my pen. Overall the quality of the notebook is excellent and it’s very functional for my journaling needs with gel pens. I am definitely purchasing this brand of notebook again as I’m rather picky with my journaling books.

I was truly blown away by the quality of this journal – the other positive reviews don't lie!! I purchased it originally to have a new journal (like a feelings journal, not a bullet journal), and it's working so well I'm thinking about buying another to use as my bujo! PROS: • The binding is sturdy without being inflexible; yes, it really does open flat. • The pages are thick with minimal ghosting and *zero* bleeding, even when using my Pilot Kakuno fountain pen! I will say that felt tip pens like a Sakura Pigma Micron will cause more ghosting (still no bleed), but gel pens or pens like a Pilot G2 will work SUPER WELL on this paper. It even holds up to Zebra Mildliners! • TWO ribbon bookmarks and a little pocket inside the back cover make it easy to keep your ish organized. CONS: • While the colors the covers come in are beautiful and the material is lovely to the touch, stickers don't stay on the cover, making it difficult to decorate. (Definitely not the worst thing in the world, lol) • The pages are NOT thick enough for watercolors/gouache or other paint/ink washes. They WILL buckle and bleed through to the back of the page and onto the next. If you're an art journal person using paint/marker mediums, pick something else. • The stencils the journal comes with shouldn't be an extra selling point, because they're really awful stencils (not complaining, just observing; I don't expect anything less from a freebie). • (Personal preference:) No numbered pages. This isn't a *huge* deal, but adding numbered pages to this journal would absolutely rocket it up to the top of my favorite journals list. It's already quite high due to the price point for quality, but numbered pages would make this journal something I would buy above any other brand every time. All-in-all, whether you're looking for a bujo or just something to write in, I would 100% recommend this journal and will be purchasing more for myself!

This is an awesome journal. The pages are smooth and my pens glide smoothly over the pages and I use Sharpie S-gel fine tip pens which sometimes catch on paper and it doesn’t on these. The layflat pages rock and are perfect for how I use this journal. I’m VERY happy with the quality and price point for these notebooks.

Love this notebook! Have been using it for several months now. The paper is amazing and feels like silk to write on. There's a helpful pen holder and two bookmarks. A high quality notebook for a very good price.

Great overall feel and good quality paper. Was genuinely surprised at how nice it felt.

Me encantó, tiene una hojas de un grosor bastante bueno la pasta está hermosa y de buena calidad

Nice quality of notebook. I am using this for everyday use.

Got everything I need. Good quality paper only thing to make it perfect would be page numbers.