EMSHOI Notebook College Ruled - 256 Numbered Pages, 120 Gsm Thick Paper, A5 Hardcover Leather Lined Journal for Men & Women Work School Journaling Writing Diary 5.7" X 8.3"(GrayBlue)

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.

Absolutely love these notebooks. I have bought at least five of them in the last couple of years and will continue to rebuy. Amazing price point for the quality. Perfect paper thickness, awesome lay-flat capability, 2 ribbon bookmarks and a very useful little pocket in the back.I’ve tried all formats, dot, ruled and graph and love each for different reasons.

This paper is smooth and comes with tons of sheets. I like the color a lot. There is some bleeding when using hilighters for me but the paper is pretty thick. The dots seem to be spaced evenly and correctly but there are basically no margins.

i love this notebook so much! it's very comparable to name brand journals i've used as well. this is the best notebook you can get at such an affordable price. i love the grid size being smaller since i write small. the grid lines are light grey and dotted so its not distracting from your writing. the books are sturdy and haven't fallen apart (they've survived being knocked around bags and falling) the paper is very smooth and thick and none of my pens or highlighters have ever bled through and there's no ghosting. i love everything about these journals and will continue to buy and recommend to friends. they're thicker than average journals as well so they also last longer. perfect for bullet journaling, planning, drawing, honestly anything :)

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.

These notebooks are the perfect size for bullet journaling. The paper is thick and easy to write on; definitely not as premium as some other options at the same gsm rating, but very nice. The binding is nice and lays flat; though I've had one or two of them come apart before a year is up, I always just glue it back down and it holds just fine. The colors are great and very vibrant. The included pen loop and the elastic hold up well in the course of one year.I use my journal every day, so I'm impressed by the quality for the price. I've purchased these notebooks three times and each time they have been consistently good. The only thing that I can tell that you give up versus name-brand is: page numbering, some pre-made pages at the beginning (I don't like those anyways), and perhaps some paper quality. If you can live with that, save yourself 1/2 the purchase price and buy this one.

Looks as good as the picture.