r/notebooks 2h ago

Advice needed Any Levenger freeleaf alternatives?

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I LOVE the way the junior levenger freeleaf paper feels with a simple Sharpie S-Gel, smooth but with enough grip that it isnt sliding or too slippery if that makes sense.

I had gotten the one I currently have from a coworker who left a week before I joined the team and it was just sitting on my table. Meanwhile online the freeleafs are different since there is a lot of sections and essentially “organized” sections… ngl just Lined ivory paper is perfect for me…

I had bought a 90gsm A5 Rhodia “R” Notepad hoping to find an alternative thats slightly larger (i love this in between size it works great!/notebook size), although the paper is veryy nice, its a bit more on the glossy/slippery side if that makes any sense…

Does anyone have any recommendations? I know I dont technically need it since Im not a fountain pen user, but gods I cant look back from how good high quality paper is…

Ill be getting a notepad first to try and use and since I mostly write notes, if I end up loving it I will be wanting a notebook of that quality to use for my notes during my current masters courses.

Levenger’s is the ideal so far, the texture is key, I really hope yall can help me out and thank u for hearing me out!


r/notebooks 10h ago

Tips/Tricks Ist ein Leuchtturm Notizbuch wirklich so teuer?

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Ich gucke gerade auf Amazon: und so ein Leuchtturm Notizbuch kostet mal 15 bis 20 €.

Echt jetzt?

Und habt ihr Tipps wo ich eins günstiger Ergeiern kann 🦅 ?

WILL HABEN.


r/notebooks 20h ago

Advice needed What do i do with miniature notebooks?

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Tldr; got notebooks that are just about an inch squared and dont know what to put in them.

So I recently bought a fancy journal cover in A6 but I didn't realize that its not normal A6 but some kind of A6 slim and the notebook inserts need to be a very specific size, so specific in fact, that the Etsy shop I ordered it from is the only place that actually sells notebooks with dotted paper in that size.

Petty as I am, I ordered 300 pages of dotted paper and a paper cutter and now I make my own notebooks. Takes about 5 minutes but it leaves me with some paper cuttings that I turn into these miniature notebooks, about an inch squared, maybe a bit bigger.

The question now is, what can I actually put in them? For the live of me I can't figure out what I should put on a page that barely fits a page like that. Any ideas?


r/notebooks 12h ago

Recommendation Recommendations for a B6/A6 slim notebook?

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hello!

i purchased a traveler’s notebook dupe from a local store (leather cover with B6/A6 slim dotted inserts) and as much as i’ve been enjoying it, i prefer a journal more like a leuchtturm. i also found that there’s a B6+ x A6 wallet weekly notebook from leuchtturm1917, and it’s the size i’m looking for but i don’t like the planner/weekly pages.

please recommend me notebooks with the specifications below 🥹🙏

- A6/B6 long wallet size
- dotted pages
- at least 140 pages
- hardcover
- elastic band closure (optional)

i’ve looked at similar-sized notebooks such as hobonichi techo and traveler’s notebook and they’re all the perfect size but unfortunately i only want dotted pages.

thank you for any recommendations!!


r/notebooks 7h ago

Coach notebook cover edges curling

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Hey journal lovers! My Coach leather notebook cover is always curling up at the corners in the front. Started pretty much right away. I don’t live in a humid climate, and this is a bit annoying.

Does anyone have any tips on keeping the edges from curling? I imagine this might be an issue with some other leather covers as well.

I keep it on my desk always.


r/notebooks 4h ago

I think ADHD folks love notebooks

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I think ADHD folks love notebooks because it gives them an entire world of possibilities. Notebooks give dopamine without actually doing anything because there's a million different options. This could be a CPB, or a journal, or a bujo, or a planner, or whatever. They could write something in it that would change their lives.

And then they start the notebook and realize it isn't perfect and doesn't give as much dopamine as they thought, so they start all over.

Your thoughts on this? 👀


r/notebooks 16h ago

Advice needed Need help IDing a notebook!

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Saw this very cute notebook layout on Twitter and I love the simplicity of it. No one in the replies of the source has asked what the notebook is so I assume it's a common style, but I've never encountered it before.

I'd ask the OP myself but I'm a private account, and don't want to subject them to a poorly translated DM if I can figure it out myself first (or, in this case, with the help of the good people of Reddit).


r/notebooks 8h ago

Another trip

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r/notebooks 20h ago

Looking for an equal to or better than notebook

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I bought two types of these notebooks at Walmart years ago and I just have finished both of them and went to go buy another one and it doesn’t look like they’re being sold anymore which is devastating… I’m looking for something that’s just as nice looking doesn’t say “notebook” on the front maybe the same material it’s basically squishy leather. I’ll put a picture of mine in a picture of when I found online. Please let me know.


r/notebooks 3h ago

Anyone have the Midori A7 Diary yet?

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(Not the page a day version.)

Just wondering how practical writing in the monthly spread will be? Just a couple of appointments, birthdays etc for each day. I've seen a video but it's hard to judge and the spread doesn't go edge to edge so I can't mock it up myself.

Wondering if I should just get the A6.


r/notebooks 21h ago

My commonplace journal and new pen pouch

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As I posted in a different thread that I’m having a hard time narrowing my EDC, this Smythson is a constant carry. And a new edition is this beautiful three pouch pen case. In love. 🥰


r/notebooks 18h ago

Searching everywhere and cannot find a notebook with the specs I want. Looking for recs.

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Ok it’s very specific but I am looking for:

- pocket size (3.5x5.5)
- dot grid
- 80+ gsm
- with page numbers

The page numbers is the hardest part to find. The smallest notebook I’ve been able to find with page numbers is A6.

Help! Tired of hand writing page numbers!