Bullet Dotted Journal Dot Grid Notebook | A5 Daily Journaling Notebooks for Personal Writing, Work, Women | 160gsm Thick Paper, Hard cover, Lay Flat Binding | 5x7 Journals Cuaderno Libretas de apuntes

So first thing first, the book came in a Nice box and was packaged well. Inside in the folder in the back you'll find a paper cut ruler for the size of the book. I thought it was neat to have, to go along with my own ruler. The paper quality is 120gsm, which is very nice to touch. It feels like paper not a shiny gloss that I have felt on other journals like the Emshoi. There is a 4 Page index in the front of the book, which is not included in the Page Count of the 215 Pages. So I was also pleased with that. Not sure if thats standard in all books. I was highly considering the Bullet Journal Official book, but I was happy to try the alternative as its who I am. I really like the design personally, a lot of attributes that speak to me as a person. But everyone is different. I like the STM Stitching on the pen holder. Didn't notice that before I purchased it, but it gives a little more touch to the book as well. This is my 2nd Year Bullet Journaling and its a nice upgrade from last years Michaels Book (196 pages). Which I loved by the way. It was my back up plan if I didn't decide on anything. The paper quality is thicker in this book though, and a few more pages. I am very pleased with this book. I have not tested pens on it yet, but I suspect by the quality of the paper I shouldn't be worried. I am mostly a minimalist with my Bullet Journal as far as colors and markers go. Red Black and Blue Pens mostly and an occasional highlighter. Also last thing, on the paper down the sides and on the top and bottom, in the middle of the Page, the middle dot is actually a - indicating that its the Middle of the Page. I like that a lot. Great book, glad I found it, looking forward to the Journey in 2025 with this one.

Vasya received exactly as in the picture

Edit: ok, that pen though, no.Don't even THINK of water around that pen. Sure it write smooth, but the ink smears from even the most micro of droplets of liquid. Dont you even consider sneezing in the same room as that pen. Every page has a smear from something. Like blowing off eraser bits, smear.. (The pen does not smear while writing or anything, just when it gets wet. But somehow it DOES get wet. It draws in its own moisture from the air i think lol) Just get yourself a waterproof pen and save yourself the anger.Journal: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐the pen: ⭐Original review: I like this journal so very much! Its so cute, the color of the cover is nice and saturated. A beautiful golden mustard color, and lots of other colors to pick from. It has a nice feel/texture to it as well, like softened leather, but also you can tell it isnt actually leather, its just has the vibe of softened leather.--the paper is 160gsm, so most pens/markers dont bleed though (but some definitely do! Use your "pen test" pages at the back of the journal to test your pens and markers before starting your journal!)--i love the pen. it's an 05 size- perfect for building your bullet journal grids. It dries quick and the ink doesnt smear around the page- im a lefty. Other lefties understand what i mean. 😋-- there is a little pocket at the back of the journal which is fun and can come in handy for like stamp sheets or sticker sheets or whatever. All the pages are also pre numbered.-- a lot of people are saying the pages are white, but theyre not. White out would appear noticably whiter than these pages. I tested white paint on the paper and it's definitely not white. I personally love the slight warmth to the pages, but it can make error correction a bit of a creative task. I used a few pages at the back as "repair pages" and I'll cut out cells and glue them over top of my mistakes. Works really well, as long as you can cut straight and you dont get glue on everything. I found it to be the most successful way to go.-there are 150 pages, but that includes the pen test page, which has a header on the front and back that says "pen test" so the journal actually ends at page 149.--it comes with a journal sleeve to store the journal inside of, if you want. I think that's super cute- My little journal coozieI love it so much. Cant wait to get a different color for next year's journal.

Have you ever been frustrated because your store-bought planner didn't fit your chaotic process? I've had several of these Iconic A5 bullet dotted Journals by STM. As well as their other styles. And because I visit it everyday and am intentionally creating the pages and lists instead of a predated or styled planner, I remember my tasks better. No judgment just a blank canvas.As someone who started off using the Day Runner many years ago, I love the freedom of these journals. Someone once told me (and I bristled at the suggestion) "Use one book for everything - calendar, appts, journal, doodling. I've struggled with buying multiple calendars and well marketed planners from other brands but the STMs are unbeatable. The iconic not only has a unique cover but thick pages, back pocket, an index to track lists and extra information and, NUMBERED page,s even though you may need your glasses to make them out, lol. I love that I can design my own calendar or weekly pages and I have the freedom to do one page per day or week. I also use stickers, watercolor pencils, Tombow markers and have no issues with bleed through. And of course if you actually use a BUJO method it's perfect for that too!

i love these journals. This is my third one. However, with my newest one, I went to test some new pens on the pen test page and the page felt thicker. So, I tested some pens that failed in the past. They passed. Then I went to the last numbered page of the journal and turned it into a Pen Test Page. Pens that passed on the given page, were now failing, i.e. bleeding through.