Amazon Basics Classic Grid Notebook, Graph Ruled, 240 Pages, Black, Hardcover, 5 x 8.25-Inch

Excellent notebook – simple, durable, and perfect for notes or sketches. Pages are good quality and the cover feels solid. Great value.

I’m so glad I bought this. The quality is amazing for the price! The amount of paper is has is perfect for me. The cover is classy and simple, but looks good! I love writing on the paper because it’s soft and smooth. The size of the book is perfect for travel or easy storage. I will definitely buy more!

This notebook is great! It's compact, the pages are high quality, my pens don't bleed through, and I love the ribbon marker and attached band to keep the notebook closed! Money very well spent!

Thick, sturdy journal notebook. Nice quality for the price. Going to use for notes.

The Amazon Basics Classic Notebook is a simple and affordable notebook that is perfect for everyday use. It has 240 pages of lined paper, a cardboard cover, and an elastic closure. The paper is made from acid-free material, so it will not yellow or deteriorate over time. The notebook is available in a variety of colors, so you can choose one that suits your style.I have been using the Amazon Basics Classic Notebook for a few months now, and I am very happy with it. It is a great notebook for taking notes, jotting down ideas, or sketching. The paper is smooth and easy to write on, and the notebook is sturdy enough to withstand everyday use. I would definitely recommend the Amazon Basics Classic Notebook to anyone looking for a simple and affordable notebook.Here are some of the pros and cons of the Amazon Basics Classic Notebook:Pros:AffordableSimple designAcid-free paperSturdy constructionAvailable in a variety of colorsCons:The paper is not as thick as some other notebooksThe cover is not as durable as some other notebooksOverall, the Amazon Basics Classic Notebook is a great option for anyone looking for a simple and affordable notebook. It is well-made and will last for a long time.Here are some tips for using the Amazon Basics Classic Notebook:Use the notebook for taking notes, jotting down ideas, or sketching.The paper is smooth and easy to write on, so you can use any type of pen or pencil.The notebook is sturdy enough to withstand everyday use, so you can take it with you wherever you go.The notebook is available in a variety of colors, so you can choose one that suits your style.

Great little journal for a great price. Use it most days to jot down work notes and personal to-do lists. WIll buy more when this one gets full!

Simple and reliable. The paper quality is solid, and the elastic closure keeps it neat. Perfect for notes or journaling

I've typically shied away from using a bound book to take notes in. My notes seem so fleeting and temporary; putting them down in a book seemed entirely more permanent than anything I'd need. That being said, after years of switching between various pads of paper, digital notes (which have their place, don't misunderstand), index cards, post-it notes, dry-erase boards, etc., I think I've finally come around on the idea of taking notes in a book -- particularly one that manages to so deftly balance quality with affordability.There's nothing special about this book. It does not have a pen holder, or pockets for loose papers, or a calendar, or pre-printed page numbers, or anything else extraneous. There isn't even a "This Book Belongs To" title page of any sort. It's just a very well crafted book for writing. I prefer graphing paper for note-taking: it keeps my writing from wandering vertically and allows me to line up indents for headers or topic changes. If I need to sketch out an idea, it provides scale. When I need to scan through my previous notes, the cleanliness of my indentations afforded by the graphing paper make finding the needed information simple and frustration-free.The pages have a slight sepia coloration to them, which I very much enjoy - it is neither glaringly bright nor ickily cream. The graph lines are clearly distinguished but do not distract from your writing. The first graphing page of the book does seem to be somewhat married to the thicker stocked separator page, but skipping the first page also allows for a clean entrance into the book each time it's opened from the front cover (as opposed to using the bookmark to jump directly into one's current position). Otherwise, the pages can fold over flat when writing in the book without separating from the binding.The built-in bookmark keeps your place in the book, as you'd expect. The elastic band keeps the book closed when storing and transporting it. The corners of the non-binding side of the book are rounded just enough so that they won't catch on anything or cut into one's hand while resting it on the edges to write.I use the Sakura Pigma 50221 Micron pens to write in the book; they don't bleed through the pages or smear on my hand (or onto opposite pages when the book is closed). As I have not tried any other sort of pen, I cannot attribute the lack of bleed-through to the quality of the paper, or the quality of the pens; in any case, they go well together and I would recommend the user of one to consider the other.Other than the very small, discrete "AmazonBasics" imprint on the lower back cover, there's no labels or badges on the book at all. It's a very elegant design that does exactly what you're purchasing it to do. If, for archival purposes, the need arises for an external label, it is up to the owner to devise their own solution -- and I'm fine with that.The size of the book itself is perfect: large enough to record a reasonable amount of information on a page, but not uncomfortable or unwieldy to use in a moment's notice or on an unexpected surface. Its small footprint makes it easy to leave out on a desk without feeling as though valuable real estate is being consumed, which also ensures that it's quickly available for your writing needs.Overall, I strongly recommend this book.