Hardcover Dotted Journal with Thick 100 gsm College Dotted Paper A5 size (8.3 inches x 5.4 inches) - Daily Writing Notebook Journal for Travel, Sc...

I have the hardest time getting motivated to journal, but this dotted Anecdote journal has me excited about the possibilities of how creative I can get with my book tracking! Im already thinking of the accessories I can get (stencils, stickers) to help make it fun. The packaging is so thoughtful and well done, and the feel of the hardcover and premium (thick) pages is really sturdy. Great addition with the elastic band and ribbon bookmark! I got the blossom color and love it! Highly recommend!

I just received my Anecdote dotted journal. First of all, the packaging and design is gorgeous. You can tell on first glance that the notebook is well made - the hardcover notebook is made of pale seafoam linen encircled with a paper label and comes in a sweet slipcover box. The paper is creamy and feels just a hint thicker than my Leuchtturm dotted journal, and there's a gusseted back pocket to stash all the flat things and a grosgrain ribbon to mark your spot. I will be buying another once this journal is filled up.

This journal is perfect! I picked out the dotted evergreen journal and it's exactly what I was hoping for. The pages are thick so your ink doesn't leak through. I love that it has an elastic band to keep it closed and a ribbon to mark your spot. The covers feel sturdy and the evergreen color is beautiful. Definitely recommend!

Update: I bought this journal again in a different color, numbered the pages, and again found it to be short a few pages (96 instead of 100 pages). This may be minor but something really irks me about a basic detail of not being clarified / attended to. This is a simple, well-made option for anyone else as annoyed by the dominance of faux leather notebooks, but not perfect, alas! (The quest continues for a notebook I love as much as the cloth-bound Paperchase journals I used to get at B&N in the mid-aughts!) I'm satisfied overall I really love the green color, and it feels comfortable in my hands. But I have a few quibbles! 1) First, the page count says 100, but after dutifully numbering my pages, I am sure that there are only 96 pages. I know this is a minor detail, but come on! 2) There's some unevenness in how the pages at the ends of the book (first couple & last couple pages) are bound, so the pages don't completely lie smoothly.

I just received my Anecdote A5 journal notebook and I am very excited to start using it. My first impression is that it's sturdy, well made, and the perfect color. It may be made in China but it appears to be a Las Angeles based company who designed it and sells it, so at least there is some domestic benefit. This is obviously meant to compete with Moleskine notebooks. And I would say that the value of this book far outweighs the other brand. This notebook was about 20% cheaper than it's brand-name counterpart and seems to be just as good. I especially like the fabric feel of the outer cover, and I think the hard cover is thicker than the other brand. The pocket is a nice addition. I would point out that the side of the pocket is made of paper, whereas the other brand uses fabric. I'm not sure there is any benefit to one or the other, so the pocket on the Anecdote will work just fine for business cards or small notes I think. The paper is thick so bleed thoughs should not be an issue. However, I have not yet written in it. I'm still finishing my last journal. All in all a good purchase. It was more expensive than some on ZeeBooth but cheaper than Moleskine, so I think this will be a 5-star product with a 4-star price. +++UPDATE: MARCH 2021+++ I've been writing in this book for three months and I felt I should add my opinion about the paper. First of all, I put a lot of pressure on my pen when I write and I use a G2 most of the time, which is a gel-ink style pen that tends to bleed through most paper I write on. With the thickness of this paper, I can write on both sides of the paper and there is no evidence of writing on the other side. This is definitely my new favorite journal book! **This review is my personal opinion and I do not accept free products or discounts for writing or editing my reviews.**