Moleskine Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, XL (7.5″ x 9.5″) Plain/Blank, Black, 192 Pages

2 reviews for Moleskine Classic Notebook, Soft Cover, XL (7.5″ x 9.5″) Plain/Blank, Black, 192 Pages

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Jovanny Morissette DVM – February 9, 2025

   I’ve been using this notebook for five years, and really love it. I only write in it using a pencil, so I don’t have any ink bleeding / sheet thickness problems like other reviewers. The page texture is perfect for writing in pencil, and the sheet colors (slightly yellowish) are also perfect — not too bright, not too dull — and a pleasure to look at. Binding is high quality, and the pages fall flat so you always get a consistent writing experience whether you’re on the left side or right side and regardless of what page you’re on. These are great for writing things that you value and want to keep and cherish for a long time. The soft covers offer good protection, and the elastic closure keeps the pages together so they won’t get accidentally creased or ripped when you stick the book in your backpack. I don’t really use the inner pouch, but I think it may be quite useful for some. I’ve already filled about four of these and have ordered more.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Mr. Jarrod Paucek III – February 14, 2025

   I write notes. Lots of them. I use multiple notebooks at work — one for each day’s tasks, another for the week. Sure, I also use electronic note tools, but I like to write. The daily task book at work is one of those you can find at Staples or Walmart, and is okay, but nothing special. The weekly workbook is a sketchbook from Walmart and has torn up just about every nib of every pen I’ve tried. Enter the Moleskine for home …At home, I needed notebooks to write down ideas, quotes and thoughts about several books I’m hoping to publish, so I purchased a few of these Moleskines. I use six colored Sharpie pens because I like color to segregate the different types of notes. The ink — even from Sharpie pens — does not bleed through at all. I suppose it might if I let the nib sit still for a length of time, but in normal writing, even with normal pauses, it does not. The pages, though thin, do not show through the printing to the other side enough to be bothersome — it’s there, but even when I turn the page and immediately write on the back, it still doesn’t bleed through where lines cross and does not at all make it hard to read.The Moleskines are sewn — who else makes a notebook that is sewn? Most are glued or wire bound. The Moleskine covers are very sturdy but super flexible — almost leather like. The pages are inserted so the grain allows the pages to easily bend with the covers. Having the sewn in bookmark ribbon and the closure band are nice touches — again, what other notebooks come with such features? I didn’t think I’d use either, but have come to find both very handy and use them routinely.In short, the Moleskine Notebook’s craftsmanship has inspired my notes and complements them well. My notebooks have become invaluable, and I will certainly be buying more of these.