Moleskine Notebook, Extra Large, Ruled, Myrtle Green, Hard Cover (7.5 X 9.75)

This notebook feels great and looks good too. The cover on mine is a wonderful forest-green. The paper inside is cream, nice and smooth, and thick enough to feel good quality. The little ribbon is great for keeping track of the page you've reached.The lines on the paper are quite small, so if you have large handwriting this may be an issue for you. I find the size encourages me to write more neatly, though.If you are European, please note that this book is slightly smaller than A4 size, therefore you won't be able to stick printed sheets etc. in to it as easily.The paper accepts ink very well, and a fountain-pen writes beautifully on it. If you write with a fountain-pen, be sure to exercise some caution, though, as the paper accepts the ink a little too readily, in my opinion. If you have a particularly free-flowing pen or wet kind of ink, you may experience some bleeding through to the other side of the page, and even slight feathering. If you only write on one side of the page, this will not bother you - and even if you do write on both sides, the text you've written is still legible - it just won't look as pretty.As a rough guide, with a Parker 45 or Mont Blanc Starwalker, both with a medium nib and fitted with ink converters (the Graf von Faber Castell converter fits the Starwalker perfectly):- Parker Quink exhibits no feathering and minimal bleed-through- Noodler's regular bulletproof black exhibits no feathering or bleed-through whatsoever- Diamine Woodland Green exhibits moderate feathering and bleed-through- Beaufort blue-black displays moderate feathering and significant bleed-throughWith the smoothness and thickness of the paper, all fountain-pen inks feel wonderful to write with in this book. The Diamine and Beaufort in particular lubricate the nib excellently on these pages - it's just a pity that the end result is less than perfect. I'd say that if you only use 1 side of the page, your handwriting will really look beautiful with the combination of this paper and a wetter ink such as the Diamine or Beaufort, but if you want to use both sides, stick with a less-flowing ink, such as Noodler's X-Feather black (which is also bulletproof).

It is sold as a hard cover, and the book is lovely and sturdy (I love Moleskine), but depending how you use it, the hard cover can make things a bit difficult in meetings unless oyu have lots of elbow room as you can't easily fold it back for quick note taking.If that's what you want it for, make sure you get the soft cover. I bought the hard cover version by accident and didn't realise the difficulty until I started using it. Its lovely, but I bought the wrong book for the purpose

A really top QUALITY productExactly what I wanted !Beautiful paper to write on !

I've always enjoyed using Moleskines. I went for a hardback this time which is the only thing I slightly regret but that's simply down to personal preference. I would 100% buy this product again. Such stylish and durable notebooks.

Moleskine products are my standby for keeping organized at work. I fill these notebooks regularly, making to-do lists and taking notes during conference calls. Moleskine products aren't cheap, but if you want a high quality notebook or journal, this is the one for you. Highly recommend.PROS:- Hardcover makes it easy to write anywhere.- Spine and binding are tough as nails (without making it impossible to open and write edge-to-edge).- Gorgeous paper quality.- Useful little pocket for storage.- Elastic closure keeps it from flying open in my bag (good place to tuck a pencil too).- Makes me look and feel super professional!CONS:- On the more expensive side, but the price reflects the quality.- Would love a "jumbo" size with double the amount of pages!