HIUKOOKA College Ruled Lined Notebooks-A4 Large Journal for Men, 8.5”×11” A4 Thick Paper Notebook 100GSM, Leather Notebook for Work & Writing, A4 notepad with Inner Pocket – Black

This is my new favorite journal (the A-4) …. and I have tried many kinds over the years.I look for1) large (8.5×11) pages for ease of writing and getting enough writing’s worth per side2) thick pages that don’t bleed through with a variety of pen thickness, and3) enough pages per journal.(Yes, they count each ‘side’ as one page, hence the more ‘page count’ confusion.)The book lays flat when opened -which is nice -and two ribbon place markers are nice, but even one would be great for me.The soft cover isn’t a game changer for me (I like hard or soft cover journals) and the added pocket thing in the back (with the added bonus sticker place markers) are nice, but not a necessity for me. For me, it is all about those pages.I like the choice of cover colors to differentiate between journals a bit (over the years it is nice to see at a glance which journals are from which years… in case of needing to reference something…) but I have never spilled anything on the covers to know about cleanup and such.Why certain colors are priced higher than others, is interesting to me… but there are enough colors offered to satisfy my color likes.This is my second order of this brand and would recommend this A-4 size hands-down.(I hope to get more colors of these eventually~ )