Dingbats* Wildlife Lined Journal Notebook A5 - Vegan Leather Hardcover - Ideal for Work, Travel, Writing - with Pocket, Elastic Closure & Bookmark

Bought for Bullet Journalling. Had everything I wanted in a journal- dotted square grid, pen holder, pocket for lose paper at back, elastic to hold cover together, integral bookmark. Really like the quality of the cover and the paper. Many other journals I have looked at (including other well known brands like Moleskin) have had far inferior quality paper and without all the other features.Just so you know, this is a genuine review (a rarity on Amazon these days). I don't usually write reviews so that tells you how happy I am with my purchase.

After much research, I selected an orange tiger Dingbats journal to start bullet journaling with for the first time. It's now been in use for a little over three weeks and I love it. The paper is a beautiful light cream, which is slightly easier on the eyes than a bright white and is lovely and smooth. Even with two layers of marker and my fountain pen (Waterman, with Harmonious Green, for reference) I see next to no ghosting and no bleed-through at all, and the ink should last a long time, as it's acid-free. The elastic is nice and firm, the pocket strong, and even the ribbon is high quality. The top right corner of the cover had a very slight crease to it when it arrived, but this seemed to be due to the way it was packed/handled in the Amazon box and it doesn't bother me at all. The colour is beautiful and I love the little paw prints inside the covers. The fact that it's both handmade and entirely Vegan is a huge bonus. Overall, it's a beautiful book, well worth the money.

This year I wanted to treat myself to a new notebook to increase my chances of success in bullet journalling. I knew I wanted an A5 book and dotted pages work well as flexible guidelines for journalling without the restrictions of lines or the lack of support from a blank page. I was also keen to get pages that were of good thick quality and a hardback cover for protection as this journal is going to be taken to and from work daily....After a bit of research I finally decided on the Dingbats journal. I’m not going to lie, the elephant on the grey front cover probably sold it to me but I am certainly not disappointed. The quality of this notebook is far superior to other books I have used previously. The cream paper quality is the perfect thickness to ensure no ghosting or see-through from the page before. The notebook also has a bookmark, elastic closure, built in pen holder and folder at the back for storing small bits of paper like receipts etc....As well as being super awesome on the paper quality and features front the brand is hugely environmentally friendly in the paper and the making of the products....I would have no hesitation in recommending this to other people and will certainly purchase again next year. Thank you Dingbats

Love love love! The little illustrations inside the cover and the embossed animal on front, really make it feel much more personal! Swapped from leuchtturm 1917 to the dotted Dingbats notebook for my bullet journal this year! Biggest plus is the pen loop, I had to buy a separate stick in pen loop for the leuchttrum which is a big pain! Dingbats book is slightly wider compared to the leuchttrum, but I don’t notice the difference apart from the extra boxes on each page which is a definite pro not a con!

After having bought the tiger cover in January 2019, I decided to stick with the Dingbats dotted journals and got the purple hippo cover. I chose to get the same brand again simply because the quality of the first one was of a high standard and I’ve had no problems with it.Each page is perforated so you can tear out pages without disturbing the journal’s spine and causing other pages to fall out. All the perforated pages remain in place and doesn’t tear away on its own and it’s barely noticeable. Oh except for when you are going over it, then there’s some bleeding but again, barely noticeable.The pages are pretty thick and it’s 100gsm as stated. It would be good if the paper was thicker because I use the staedtler triplus felt tips and it ghosts. However, when I’m using it on the same sheet but on opposite sides, the paper remains intact and doesn’t bleed through to create a tear in the page. Besides this, I’m really happy with this journal, my 2019 one has held up for the whole year and is in mint condition. I’ve added some photos so hope it helps anyone who’s considering this journal.

I recently bought a brand new Elephant journal to replace the full Deer journal i bought a year ago. However, i was very disappointed to find the paper quality is vastly different from the original. The new paper, while it still feels thick, feels almost glossy to the touch compared with the matt texture of the original. I enjoy stamping, using watercolours and fountain pens in my journals but I am sceptical about how this new paper will withstand these mediums. I am also missing the cute little flower shaped print in the corner of each page.I was so impressed with the quality of this notebook the first time I purchased it, I recommended it to all my friends. I will not be so quick to do the same next time someone asks me what notebook they should use.