There seems to be a focus on the paper part of our stationery adventures over the last few weeks. We are all trying to find the best ways to use our paper and notebooks with all the fabulous pens and inks we’ve acquired over the years. Notebooks Stories just reviewed the book The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper which feels timely for us all and especially our Patrons (Inktellectual tier and up) since we’ve chosen the book to discuss in our book club for March. So, three cheers for community kismet. Go forth and notebook!
Post of the Week:
- Book Review: “The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper” (via Notebook Stories)
Pens:
- Fountain pen update, January 2025: A couple new ones, and the return of an old one (via Urban Adventure League)
- Video-Review: Kaweco Original (060 & 250) (via Scrively – note taking & writing)
Ink:
- Tono and Lims Storm Cloud Ink Review: Exclusive January 2025 Ink Release (via Pen Chalet Blog)
- Ink Review #2694: Ferris Wheel Press Billowing Blush (via Mountain of Ink)
- What Makes a Good Ink Bottle? (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- Diamine Kopi O Kaw (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Two Inks: My Winter Colors (via Apple-Pine)
Pencils:
- Blackwing Colors Colored Pencils Review (via The Pen Addict)
Notebooks & Paper:
- Looking after your personal organiser (via Philofaxy)
- Goals vs Habits And a Check In on Both (via Philofaxy)
- What to do with watercolour paper with deteriorated sizing (via Parka Blogs)
- Start Art Journaling- End your White Page Fear (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
- Letting Notebooks Be What They Want to Be (via Dime Novel Raven)
Art & Creativity:
- Victorian-Inspired Monogram Lettering: A Gorgeous Gift (via The Postman’s Knock)
- BOOK REVIEW: “Ink and Watercolor: Learn to Create Quick, Stylized Sketch Paintings in 30 Days” by Anastasia Kozlova (via Doodlewash)
- Font Reviews 2024: LiebeHeide Fineliner (via Alphabettes)
Other Interesting Things:
- Two “Secret” Mini-Seasons of The X-Files (via Kottke.org)
- …and it’s goodnight from me (via Nero’s Notes)
- 6 Great Messenger Bags for the Office (via Carryology)
- A Tour Of My Desk (via Inky Imaginings)
- Everyday Notetaking and Creating an “Idea File”: On Perforated Field Notes and Index Cards (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- One New Desk, Three Modes (via The Cramped)
- The Pasadena Bookstore Taking Cues From Octavia E. Butler (via Hyperallergic)
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I finished The Notebook on Monday. I’ve now handed it over to my spouse because she got sick of me finishing each chapter and turning to tell her something interesting from it, so she’s decided to read it for herself. Now, perhaps, she’ll stop telling people I was reading “The Notebook” and letting them assume it was the romance novel…
Everytime I have spoken about it I have to remember the whole title with “a history of thinking in paper”. But I’m glad to hear it’s interesting enough to retell facts in each chapter!
Thanks for all your links to my posts. It’s especially exciting to be the post of the week! Hope the book club has a great discussion!