I was in Hobby Lobby today, and although they don't specifically carry notebooks like Rhodia or Moleskine (or Target equivalents, etc...); they do carry sketchbooks. For Pencil, Chalk, Graphite, Crayon, Ink & Light Watercolor.
Ink?
That changes things. They have lots of sketchbooks with 80+ pages of slightly varying paper in different covers and sizes. I got an 80 page 4x6" pocket size book with elastic closure and elastic loop built in. 40% off, apparently every other week. $5.99 is now $3.50?
I grabbed a few different sizes and types. This one is 4.75x6.5", one of those leather-ish wrapped jobbies. Definitely not $3.50, this MSRP at 24.99. But at the discount I think it's definitely worth $15.
CommonplaceBook - 6.jpeg
80 sheets of 'handmade paper' from India. Weight isn't specified, but it's noted as 'acid-free'. It's thick, but flexible, and seems bound well (for those that know more than me about such things).
CommonplaceBook - 7.jpeg
CommonplaceBook - 5.jpeg
I like the paper. It's not white but it's not cream either. Color seems to pop well off the page, even though well absorbed.
CommonplaceBook - 4.jpeg
PPS, BTW.
It looks like a linen or something up close. You can definitely tell you're not writing on Rhodia or Tomoe River. The feedback - particularly with a stub gliding over it - is pleasant.
CommonplaceBook - 2.jpeg
No feathering.
CommonplaceBook - 3.jpeg
Bookmarks