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I have some questions. (2008-10-12)
If anyone who already owns this kind of notebook in particular, I have some questions. I bought a Moleskine Watercolor Notebook about a week ago, and was pretty satisfied. I ordered it off amazon, not knowing that watercolor book opened lengthwise, rather then like a normal book. I didn't really mind though, because I sometimes like to draw and paint things that are very long.

While I do like the watercolor notebook - the paper is fantastic - I'm also a writer and want a version that opens like a normal book. From some of the other reviews, I understand that the paper is coated? How does it stand up to pen and pencil from a drawing standpoint? Do you think the paper would hold a thin wash of watercolor without seeping through? I can't find any store close by to my home so I can physically feel it before I buy it, so I'm relying on you.

i'm not surprised that i fell in love with this journal right away!!!! (2008-10-02)
I only have two other Moleskines, a small ruled one and a small ruled reporters. i absolutly love these but im kinda crossing over from writing to drawing so this is my first LARGE book and my first PLAIN book. i am very pleased. i think this is going to use this for sketching and writing! i cant wait to fill this up! I know people are hesitint to buy these because of their price but it is well worth it. this is the only packeged journal i can buy without worring about the paper quality beacause Molskine is always the best. don't wast your time buying cheap imitations thAT will fall apart within a week! buy this and it will last a lifetime!

Perfect For The Creative Person! (2008-09-18)
I absolutely love this notebook! As a creative person, I constantly am making notes of ideas, inspiration, and drawings...this is a perfect size for carrying with me and having it right at my finger tips when needed. There is something so very appealing about the way it feels in your hands and the paper is quality...you can use front and back without any worry of bleeding from dark inks...although, I use whatever I am in the mood to use...pencil, ink, pastels, even watercolor! When I fill this notebook, I will definitely get another one and will finally have a collection that are all consistent and can be stored neatly.

Nice but kind of expensive (2008-08-15)
I think this is the nicest notebook you can buy. I just wish they made a larger hard cover notebook.
One thing that bugs me is that they say "imported from Italy", but it says on the notebook printed and bound in China, designed and assembled in Italy. I don't care where it comes to the US from, to me that's made in China, and it should have a made in China price to go with it

Exactly what I was looking for in a journal... (2008-04-03)
I have tried to get into journaling for a number of years. I have done a number of things to try to forge faithfulness in this discipline, however, with each new idea or method my enthusiasm and consistency slowed waned. In the fall of 2007 I was faced afresh with the reality of aging, the brevity of life, the goodness of God, the desire to capture God's faithfulness in our lives for our kids to see when the get older, and a burden to train my heart to daily revisit and rejoice in the manifold blessings of divine grace.

Having then been convinced of the need to journal I needed a canvas. So I decided to research various journals. Nothing caught my eye initially, everything seemed like the same old journal and none of it really reflected my life or something I wanted to carry around daily in my bag. Nothing caught my eye until I came across the Moleskine.

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According to their website the Moleskine...

Moleskine is the heir of the legendary notebook used for the past two centuries by great artists and thinkers, including Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Bruce Chatwin.

This trusty, pocket-sized travel companion held their sketches, notes, stories, and ideas before they became famous images or beloved books. The little black notebook, with its typical rounded corners, elastic closure, and expandable inner pocket, was originally a nameless object. It was produced by a small French bookbinder, that supplied Parisian stationery shops frequented by the international literary and artistic avant-garde for more than a century.

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So perhaps the history initially attracted me but it takes more than this to keep me. I checked out a large notebook without lines at a local bookstore. I was impressed with the firm (cardboard bound) black cover and the quality of the thread bound acid free pages. The elastic closure works well and is extremely durable. In addition to a bookmark, there is an expandable inner pocket made of cardboard and cloth that is perfect for you to keep lists, important notes, or other items of interest.

Some have critiqued the pages and their transparency. I have not found it to be an issue. I typically use a Pilot V5 but the ever popular G2 works fine as well. I have also used a Fountain Pen and (as is always the case) as long as the ink gets time to dry it is fine.

I use my Moleskine as a journal to capture what God is doing in my life, what he is teaching me, how he is convicting me, chronicles of family events, various random thoughts about life and ministry, as a prayer journal, sermon notebook, and anything else that happens upon my mind that may contribute to the bottom line. It truly has been a great addition to the regular starting lineup.

I have some questions. (2008-10-12)
If anyone who already owns this kind of notebook in particular, I have some questions. I bought a Moleskine Watercolor Notebook about a week ago, and was pretty satisfied. I ordered it off amazon, not knowing that watercolor book opened lengthwise, rather then like a normal book. I didn't really mind though, because I sometimes like to draw and paint things that are very long.

While I do like the watercolor notebook - the paper is fantastic - I'm also a writer and want a version that opens like a normal book. From some of the other reviews, I understand that the paper is coated? How does it stand up to pen and pencil from a drawing standpoint? Do you think the paper would hold a thin wash of watercolor without seeping through? I can't find any store close by to my home so I can physically feel it before I buy it, so I'm relying on you.

i'm not surprised that i fell in love with this journal right away!!!! (2008-10-02)
I only have two other Moleskines, a small ruled one and a small ruled reporters. i absolutly love these but im kinda crossing over from writing to drawing so this is my first LARGE book and my first PLAIN book. i am very pleased. i think this is going to use this for sketching and writing! i cant wait to fill this up! I know people are hesitint to buy these because of their price but it is well worth it. this is the only packeged journal i can buy without worring about the paper quality beacause Molskine is always the best. don't wast your time buying cheap imitations thAT will fall apart within a week! buy this and it will last a lifetime!

Perfect For The Creative Person! (2008-09-18)
I absolutely love this notebook! As a creative person, I constantly am making notes of ideas, inspiration, and drawings...this is a perfect size for carrying with me and having it right at my finger tips when needed. There is something so very appealing about the way it feels in your hands and the paper is quality...you can use front and back without any worry of bleeding from dark inks...although, I use whatever I am in the mood to use...pencil, ink, pastels, even watercolor! When I fill this notebook, I will definitely get another one and will finally have a collection that are all consistent and can be stored neatly.

Nice but kind of expensive (2008-08-15)
I think this is the nicest notebook you can buy. I just wish they made a larger hard cover notebook.
One thing that bugs me is that they say "imported from Italy", but it says on the notebook printed and bound in China, designed and assembled in Italy. I don't care where it comes to the US from, to me that's made in China, and it should have a made in China price to go with it

Exactly what I was looking for in a journal... (2008-04-03)
I have tried to get into journaling for a number of years. I have done a number of things to try to forge faithfulness in this discipline, however, with each new idea or method my enthusiasm and consistency slowed waned. In the fall of 2007 I was faced afresh with the reality of aging, the brevity of life, the goodness of God, the desire to capture God's faithfulness in our lives for our kids to see when the get older, and a burden to train my heart to daily revisit and rejoice in the manifold blessings of divine grace.

Having then been convinced of the need to journal I needed a canvas. So I decided to research various journals. Nothing caught my eye initially, everything seemed like the same old journal and none of it really reflected my life or something I wanted to carry around daily in my bag. Nothing caught my eye until I came across the Moleskine.

******
According to their website the Moleskine...

Moleskine is the heir of the legendary notebook used for the past two centuries by great artists and thinkers, including Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and Bruce Chatwin.

This trusty, pocket-sized travel companion held their sketches, notes, stories, and ideas before they became famous images or beloved books. The little black notebook, with its typical rounded corners, elastic closure, and expandable inner pocket, was originally a nameless object. It was produced by a small French bookbinder, that supplied Parisian stationery shops frequented by the international literary and artistic avant-garde for more than a century.

******
So perhaps the history initially attracted me but it takes more than this to keep me. I checked out a large notebook without lines at a local bookstore. I was impressed with the firm (cardboard bound) black cover and the quality of the thread bound acid free pages. The elastic closure works well and is extremely durable. In addition to a bookmark, there is an expandable inner pocket made of cardboard and cloth that is perfect for you to keep lists, important notes, or other items of interest.

Some have critiqued the pages and their transparency. I have not found it to be an issue. I typically use a Pilot V5 but the ever popular G2 works fine as well. I have also used a Fountain Pen and (as is always the case) as long as the ink gets time to dry it is fine.

I use my Moleskine as a journal to capture what God is doing in my life, what he is teaching me, how he is convicting me, chronicles of family events, various random thoughts about life and ministry, as a prayer journal, sermon notebook, and anything else that happens upon my mind that may contribute to the bottom line. It truly has been a great addition to the regular starting lineup.