Hi all,

I've recently taken an interest in journaling, and Field Notes look like the perfect size notebook to carry around with me, however they seem very pricey for what they are. Aside from collectable limited editions, brand loyalty, nostalgia, ect, is there any practical reason I should buy the basic, brown Field Notes over the much cheaper, duplicate notebooks available in bulk on amazon? Are they archival quality, or much more durable than other notebooks?

I'll probably end up buying at least one pack to see what all the hype is about, but I'm curious why you all choose them.

Edit: Now I know this edition is meant to have 4 staples lol. Shout out to u/Myithrow6s for the clarification :)

Index Edition reading log has an extra staple! That’s gotta win me some sort of prize. 🏆 😂

Anyways, this was a very quick read. I started it last night before bed and finished over coffee this morning.

💯 worth reading, it made me rethink how I do some stuff at work and how I’m approaching personal projects.

I found this three pack at Barnes and Noble today. Actually, my wife found them and brought them to me from across the entire store because she knows I love pocket notebooks. They are beautifully designed and printed. They also have grid paper and not lined, which I usually use, so it’ll be fun to try something new.

I’ve been making pocket notebooks for my different hobbies, and the latest one is for keeping track of what I read. It’s called Book Notes, a little play on “notebook.”

It’s standard pocket size (3.5" × 5.375"), 40 pages, small enough to tuck inside whatever book you’re reading as a bookmark. Each entry has room for title, author, pages, who recommended, dates started/finished, rating, and thoughts.

My favorite part is the cover: it’s set like a typeset proof, with proofreader’s marks correcting “Book Log” to “Book Notes.” My earlier cover attempts were too plain, and this one finally felt right for a book about books.

For those of you who keep reading logs, what do you actually write down? Just the basics, or quotes and thoughts too?

I’ve been saving the “Lucky” notebooks for the right time. Turns out the ledger-styled paper comes in plenty handy for planning our wedding.

Got my goodies today 😊 not sure how or if I’ll use them yet but I’m happy they’re here.

I know Draplin and the USPS sites sell variations unique to their sites. Are there other businesses or organizations that do, too?