BenOpinion Lined Journal Notebook, Black Faux Leather Cover, 100Gsm Premium Thick Papers with Golden Rim, 416 Pages A5 Dream Journals for Writing

My daughter loved it. Seems to be good quality

This is a perfect one year journal.

Love love love my journal. The quality and paper weight is perfect. There’s not a gloss on the paper which is really nice when I’m writing. The paper is durable and thicker, so be mindful if you mistakenly flipped 2 sheets of paper when you turn the page.

I’ve purchased these behemoth journals before loving the concept of them, but was severely disappointed by the thinness of its paper (which tends to be common with these styles); ghosting and bleeding drive my brain to near insanity. What I liked: - A5 true to size, makes for easier portability - the paper is actually 100 gsm! Eureka! You can feel the thickness of it and it’s not overly heavy (which is why most choose thinner? No idea, it’s worth the weight to me for thicker paper, THANK YOU!) - looks exactly as shown in the photos, very sleek and elegant - always love a bookmark ribbon. I don’t need but one, so it meets my need but note, there’s only one - it came shrink-wrapped more or less which I appreciate as that helps protect the book from moisture damage while in transit - the gold gilding is very pretty and adds to the overall look of the book while matching the inscription and spine logo - the seller’s logo is present on the back but imprinted without color, so it’s discreet. Appreciate that. - the inside color is an olive like/gold color that matches well with the gold on the outside What I didn’t like: - the only description for the cover is ‘Black Faux Leather Cover’ and the only mention in the description explicitly says HARDCOVER. It is not hardcover, but a SOFTCOVER/FLEXIBLE cover. Seller should really update that as that might be a make or break quality to a potential buyer. Normally it is for me as I strictly focus on hardcover. However given I can’t find the paper quality anywhere else, I am going to make it work. Not removing a star for this as this book is remarkably nice and appears to have great quality otherwise. Notes for those as particular about their journals as I am: - No page numbers. The top and bottom lines are bold, giving a header and footer feeling, so you could number them yourself if need be - No back pocket - No elastic closure band - Line spacing is accurate: 0.8 cm - 23 lines per page - can’t speak to the accuracy of pages, without sitting here counting them all. I’m not that dedicated. It looks accurate though lol Overall, I’m glad I took a chance on this one. It really amazed me more than any other of its kind. I do hope this review helps others in their decision!

Very well made. Gorgeous gilded edges. Lined paper. Book-marker. There are so many pages. The journal is thick. I definitely recommend and would purchase again.