Black Paper Bullet Dotted Journal Notebook | B5 Starry Night by Scribbles That Matter | Free white gel pen | 160gsm Blackout no-bleed dot grid paper | For Men and Women | 7 x 10 in | White

As a recent convert to Bullet Journalling, I don’t have much experience in choosing notebooks to fulfil the purpose, but what I do have is lots of time, an obsessive approach to learning, and the Bullet Journal Method book and audiobook, which I’ve listened to several times. I discovered that you don’t need to be a professional BuJo notebook buyer, because the marvellous thing about BuJo is that you just need a decent quality notebook with 5mm dotted pages - which you tailor to your own particular needs. There is a method and there are guidelines, but it’s no strict ‘do as I say’ method, it’s creative, and flexible and versatile.I’ve tried a few books from the major players in the market, and they’ve all been good, but I wanted a notebook I could really get attached to, if I’m going to adopt the system fully as an ongoing part of my life.I’ve been learning how to draw in recent months, and during that time have got quite into black paper/card for its novel look - I love the way a good neon gel pen comes to life on a black page… and don’t get me started on how brilliant they look under UV! So when I saw that this particular Bullet Journal notebook has black dotted pages, I thought I’d have a bit of that action! And I’m so glad I did…From the very first moment I got my hands of this Starry Night version of the STM dotted BuJo notebooks, I knew I was really going to be a pretty special experience. Top quality 160gsm premium, no-bleed paper in a marvellous, soft-feel, vegan leather hardcover. Index pages so you know what’s where; two bookmarks, because nobody only needs to have one page in easy reach; a big pocket in the back cover for keeping loose items, a pen loop, even an elasticated closure so you can keep the book shut when you’re not using it - this notebook has everything you need for premium Bullet Journal results, and more. It’s been very well thought out, it looks great and functions great. And they give you a top class, white Gelly Roll gel pen for free to put in the pen loop and to use in it, just for buying the notebook, blooming marvellous! Oh, and it comes in two sizes - A5, and the considerably bigger B5 - both are equally impressive. I use the A5 as my portable/travel BuJo, and the B5 as my ‘Mighty Tome’ in my dojo (flat!).And it goes without saying that the black pages look mind-blowingly awesome if you write in them with neon gel pens - which Amazon sell loads of, so you’ve no excuse! Heck, I’m so impressed with this notebook, I’ve already invested scores of hours filling it with plans, projects, goals and even art - I’m on a diet too, so I have pages for tracking my weight loss and caloric intake. And my diabetes tracking and that of my other health conditions just hit another level as well! BuJo is such a versatile and creative system, it lets you take your life to the next level, whatever you enjoy, whatever you need to understand better, and whatever you do for work and fun.I’ve already bought 2 more of this edition of the Bullet Journal, to make sure I’m ready for when I’ve filled this first book, and to be 100% sure that I can get my hands on them down the road, even if STM stop doing them. So taken am I with BuJo, and especially with this notebook, that I’ve even invested in the STM Pouch, a case for the notebook that means you can journal anywhere you have room to open it, and lets you keep all your BuJo equipment together in one place. As a result, I am pretty much inseparable from this notebook at this stage! I wish I could show you a fully populated page, and how the neon gel pens make the text stand out in a whole new way, but everything I’ve written so far is private, so you’ll have to make do with a few titles, and the page where I’m trying to make a sticker to record my weight loss on in the book!As the great Al Murray might have said had he owned one, this is ‘A brilliant British Bullet Journal book, for brilliant British people’! It’s a top-end, premium, thick paper, highly featured notebook, that gives you a real premium BuJo experience. It’s worth the investment, I’ve not even looked at my other BuJo notebooks since I got my hands on this beauty.If I had to think of a negative, I’d struggle… the only thing I can think of is that you need a reasonable amount of light to be able to see the dots on the page, as they are very discrete so as not to be distracting. But I’m splitting hairs there, as I’ve not had a problem with it, whether outdoors in a field, or in my dojo using a desk lamp.As you can probably tell, I think this notebook is the bees knees, and enjoy using it very much. If you’ve never tried a notebook with black pages before, this is your chance. You won’t look back, white paper will forever just be an inferior write after this notebook. Whether you’re a complete beginner to Bullet Journals, or a seasoned pro, this notebook will give you a new premium experience - so come over to the Dark Side 😁A very very easy two thumbs up 👍🏼👍🏼, STM have pulled an absolute blinder with this fantastic product. Highly recommended, what a notebook!

Love these notebooks, tried cheaper ones but the quality difference was too big and ended up repurchasing this straight away. Paper thickness just right for me as no ghosting but I don't do any proper artsy work, just heavy pens and mildliners. Purchased for £24 FYI

absolutely brilliant for my basic bullet journalling needs!!!

Absolutely beautiful Journal.Lovely thick pages to write, draw and colour on with no bleeding or ghosting.Would definitely recommend.

Pricey but worth it. Beautifully designed and made dotted and page numbered journal. B5 is the perfect size in between A5 and A4. Have wanted this upgrade for ages but could never find the right mix of features. Cover colour range is excellent and quality throughout is spot on. Cover is also definitely hard which makes it perfect for on the knee sketching when I’m travelling. The inclusion of a hard box cover is also classy. Well done STM…got yourselves a lifelong fan👍

Great layout, beautiful quality, lovely thick pages with no bleed. I just wish it had more pages - 150 isn't enough :(

Great quality paper, Perfect binding, B5 size. Comes with a small pen 🖊 which writes great. I'm 100% satisfied.

I love this journal. I got the 160gsm which is perfect for me. I love the clean crisp white pages and no ghosting and bleed through.The pages are all numbered and not in the way.My only criticism is the grid spacing is a piece of thin Card stock. Would be great if it was laminated but that's it.