A well-dressed man sitting across from me was drawing with a pencil in a large, spiral-bound sketchbook. A young boy carrying a box of candy approached him, hoping for a sale or donation.

For me, notebooks ... binding rings bend open easily. Still, it's nothing unexpected for a cheap notebook—and also not anything we couldn't look past. Another favorite from Moleskine is the ...

(I have, after all, updated this list faithfully every January and was tasked with selecting the best 100 notebooks ... Is it hardcover, softcover, or leather-bound? If you’re less concerned ...

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