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After reading the reviews of those who purchased this notebook, I thought I would put in my two cents.First, I want to reveal that I placed this item in my shopping cart, and purchased several copies when the price dropped to an amazing $2.00 a book. Good thing too: the next day it went up to $7.99.Now on to the review of the book: it's a sturdy, well-bound notebook journal where one can make detailed daily entries. The style and design is nothing spectacular: a space to enter the date on the top, and one to enter page number on the bottom. It's as the seller described: a 9"x7" lined book with 96 sheets (192 pages). It gives the stickers for the user to index their entries. I've never used them, but for the highly organized it can prove to be a valuable addition. The pages are as everyone described: sturdy, but thin. The pages are not such where they appear to deteriorate in a short amount of time (like some cheap composition notebook from a discount store), or tear easily, but I can see through the other side without even writing anything. When I do, I can see the writing on the other side, though for me it's not a deal breaker. The cover is very sturdy, and so far holds up well when PROPERLY placed standing on a shelf. When making entries it doesn't lie totally flat, but again it's not a deal breaker. I can see it could be an issue if it had more pages, say 200 sheets. But I am pleased with the binding.The other reviewers state how there are significant drawbacks because of the type and construction of the book in comparison to the price they paid. I think the book is now priced at $13; that's outrageous for this type of book.So there are some drawbacks, and I probably would rate it lower if I paid what many people appeared to have paid. But for $2.00 a book, I felt I got a great bargain, much better than your standard composition notebook or executive books sold out there. Would I buy it again? Absolutely, provided the price is $4.00 or less. But so far, it's one of my best purchases.I've been journaling daily for over 25 years and I have used dozens of different notebooks. I actually run a website where I review journals so I've written in a ton of them. Once I tried these Blueline Business Notebooks, I never went back. I have filled about 75 of them. I love them because: they are totally durable, standing up to daily use and archival use (13 years, so far). They have a strong binding that doesn't crack or loosen, even when stuffed full of random items (ticket stubs, etc.). The sheets never tear out or come loose. The pages are thick and toothy and you can write on them with a hefty marker and they still don't bleed through. The index is so much fun, even though I don't always use it, it's a great feature. It comes with tabs and labels, which I always use. You can label the binding so they are simple to find on the shelf, with titles and dates. Each page has a spot to write the date, essential for journaling and notetaking. Each page also has a spot for the page number, handy for the index. They are a perfect size - A9 which is not as big as letter paper and not too small for extended writing, making them portable. They are wide enough to write without needing to constantly hyphenate my words, like happens in standard American small size notebooks. The covers are plain black and don't say stupid things on them like "Journal" or some ridiculous motivational quote. So they can be used in a business environment, as advertised, or you can decorate to your heart's content. The only accessories they do not come with that would make them absolutely perfect are a ribbon page marker, a pen loop and an elastic bind to hold them shut. Luckily, you can buy adhesive pen holders on Amazon - there's a bunch if you do a search that come in great colors. And you can easily add a page marker ribbon with packing tape on the inside of the back cover, which is what I do. Obviously, I can't recommend these notebooks enough. You won't be disappointed!Nicely built and comes with multiple stickers so you can change what you want to use it for.This is a pretty decent notebook. First of all, I bought it for looks and not so much for function. I don't know about you, but I still have bad childhood memories of those three-ring binders where, inevitably, by the third week of school, the metal hooks wouldn't line up anymore, and then your pages would get torn and ripped, and you'd go to hand in your paper to your 3rd grade teacher, and she'd dock you like 30 points for having torn pages... And then, because of that, you'd get tracked into some low-level classes, forcing you to sit next to some kid who stabs other kids with #2 pencils, so you have to start wearing body armor to school for personal safety... Thus ensuring that your 3rd grade sweetheart will never talk to you at recess.Yeah, we've all been there, and it's all the fault of those damn broken 3-ring binders.Needless to say, I bought this for its simplicity. It's a notebook with a hard binding and "bookish" feel to it. The binding is rigid, yet still flexible enough to effectively turn pages. The paper weight is nice and I've found that Pilot G2's write especially well on it. I have pretty despicable penmanship, and this notebook makes my notes look almost legible.Still, for the price, you're not getting a lot of pages, I can imagine I'll rip through this in about 3 months of heavy note taking. But at least I won't get stabbed in the chest by some delinquent 3rd grader, am I right?I use this at work to take notes. A lot of books are wide rule which is annoying. This one is college rule which is the proper line spacing for adults. I am hard on my things and needed a notebook that could take a beating while being smaller than standard 8.5x11, but not too small. I use each book for about a year and it holds up nicely. One thing I would alert you to is that the 192 page count includes both sides of the page so you are getting 96 pieces of paper in this book. Considering that pens can be very dark, and this is ordinary paper, it may be unrealistic to use both sides of the page.The description is very clear - 'Pack of 5'. I received one notebookI want a notebook that is 200 (or I'd settle for 192) sheets, not pages!I knew it was thin, and when I got it is was confirmed. I take a lot of notes, I a using these for things I do rarely as opposed to regular work projects. It also doesn't lie flat or bend backwards—two qualities I like in a notebook, and the margins are large for a non-margin writer.Oh how I wish for the perfect notebook.The quality of the notebook is better than your average dollar store notebook. The cover is hard, textured plastic, and the pages are a bit thin. I would also have liked to have more pages in the notebook, 192 pages don't seem enough.However, a few things it did well. First, each page has a spot for the date at the top right, and a spot for the page number in the bottom right. This would be a good choice for a lab notebook.A page of stickers was attached at the back, for you to create tabs in the notebook, or to stick and label on the front cover. The very first page is a "index" page, with a column for Description and a column for Page Number. It will probably be useful to some people, but I'm too disorganized to make use of that.I absolutly loved this notebook. using it myself mainly for writting lyrics and tought in general. Nothing specific. The paper in it is not "weak" and doesn't feel thick and wont break at the first pull. The notebook come's with all sort of sticker that you can use to create your own section (different color, different shape, etc.). My only problem is; I actually use bit more than 3/4 of the book and the binding started to weaken quite much. I'm not shure it'll be able to hold for the full use of the book.This product is fantastic, as a Private Investigator I am always looking for good sturdy and quality notebooks to write field notes. This particular product provides excellent space to write and you can number the pages. I definitely will be using this again. The cover is hard as well and it is small enough to fit in a briefcase or purse.