(Sarah Read is an author, editor, yarn artist, and pen/paper/ink addict. You can find more about her at her website and on Bluesky. And her latest book, The Atropine Tree, is now available!)
I'll always have a need for a pocket notebook, because I'm always in need of a notebook, and I'm always wandering off somewhere. This wee notebook has been designated for a certain purpose/project in my life at the moment, and it will be carried across many towns and to many meetings. It's been great for making lists and notes.
The If Bookaroo A6 Pocket Notebook has a PU faux leather cover that has a built-in pocket on the front. It's handy for stashing small notes or receipts as you're on the go. The notebook closes with an elastic band that keeps things safely tucked inside.
Inside the notebook, there are 192 pages of ivory colored 70gsm paper. The last 8 sheets are perforated so you can tear them out if needed. That's a great feature for handing off a list or address. I would actually have liked more than 8 tear-away sheets in this notebook, as I've used them more than I thought I would.
Inside the front cover, there's space to write your personal information in case you lose the notebook. Then there are several pages for a table of contents, so you can easily find all your notes. Each page after is lined, with a space for the date at the top. There's a ribbon bookmark to keep your place. The paper is not the most robust. It had some dotting bleed-through with fountain pen, marker, and rollerball inks. Gel inks, ballpoint, and pencil worked best.
The If Bookaroo A6 Pocket Notebook sells for $10.50 at Vanness Pen Shop. At that price, I would personally rather invest in something like the Midori MD, which is two dollars more, but has better paper. The Bookaroo is much cheaper than the Leuchtturm or Maruman notebooks of the same size and style, though. So, if the paper quality isn't an issue for you, this is a good deal. And I'll have to check back on the durability of this once my project is complete. It has a journey ahead of it. The project: another household move. It takes a lot of lists and notes to move. And a lot of boxes. To hold all my notebooks.
(Vanness Pens provided this product at a discount to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)
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