Review on Premium Lined Notebook Insert Refills - Compatible With MOONSTER® Leather Journals - 320 Ruled Pages Of 70Gsm A5 Paper, 8.25 X 5.75 Inches With Bookmark Included by Maurice Rivera

My first impression is that the stack of paper was thick and binding sturdy. I was not aware the product is made in India. I for some reason thought it was US made, but not sure why. I looked at a lot of journal refills the day I ordered. The cotton vintage paper is sturdy and I like the ecru color (off white).When I opened the journal, it had a dead ant pressed on the first page and many pages have bits of the natural paper making process. It sometimes has a ring around it where something fluid spread out from the bits. which I will try to take a picture of and post with this review.3/4 of the way through the book, there was a hard semi-translucent oval bean, seed, or (heaven forbid) egg case of something ingrained in the paper. When I popped it out of the paper to get a closer look, I dropped it on my beige carpet. Ugh! Not sure what it was, but kind of weirded out by it. I spent nearly an hour trying to find it so I could figure out what it was. It was probably harmless, but I'm going to vacuum right away.I am all for supporting other cultures, but the papermaking process requires a lot of water. and in many parts of India, water is not clean.So all that being said, not sure what to think. I love the idea of tree free paper. but not sure what I think of the extra "natural" aspects of this journal. I think I am going to return it and search for an alternative. Most of these things wouldn't bother many people, so good luck :)