i have a love hate relationship with most notebooks and sketchbooks i come across, but these were perfect! i've used them for a variety of writing/drawing tasks over time, and there really isn't a better deal out there. the paper is thick enough to hold ink but not so thick that it feels strange, its also really smooth which is good if you don't like grainy drawing paper. if you use them a lot, the glue on the spine comes loose a bit, but it doesn't really affect anything. i'll definitely begettSee full review