Dotted Journal by Scribbles That Matter - Bullet Bujo Journal Dot Grid Notebook - No Bleed Thick Fountain Pens Friendly Paper - Hardcover with Large Inner Pocket - Iconic Version - Lavender

I bought a Scribbles that Matter journal last year and was very happy with the quality of it. However there were definitely a few areas where I felt it could be improved and saw from the other customer feedback that I wasn't the only one. Well, this year I bought another journal and they seem to have fixed every single thing that could have been improved upon!Yes, the journal still has the great, thick pages with minimal bleed-through, but now there are about 12 more of them which was my biggest problem with the previous journal I bought from them. There was just no way I could fit a whole year of bullet-journaling into just 201 pages. Now there are 213 and that is just enough to make a whole year fit. Plus, their Iconic version used to have even less pages than their plain cover journal but now they are the same - allowing us to have a real choice as to whether to go for the plain or scribbled cover as our year-long journal.The other improvements are:Smaller margins which give slightly more dots per page.The centre dot on each page is printed slightly differently to give a great indicator of the absolute centre to make it easier to make layouts.The dots are now slightly fainter making them blend into the background easier when you don't need them.There are dots for guidelines now on the Pen Test pages too, to make it easier to write in a straight line.The first page is now not gummed so lies flush to the front cover and flat when fully opened (as before it would stand straight up).All these improvements added to the original pros (comes with its own pen loop, nice thick pages, index pages, pen test pages, good choice of colours, numbered pages, nice thick sturdy PU fake-leather cover, etc) make this an even more attractive addition to the bullet journaling choices out there and in my opinion justifies the slightly dearer price tag.Having bought Lemones, and Leuchteurns in the past, this is now my journal of choice.(Customer service is also fantastic. I had a slight issue with my journal and had to contact Scribble that Matter about it. They went above and beyond to help me feel satisfied with my purchase and couldn't do enough for me).

I ordered two of these as gifts and am happy with the paper quality and set up of this notebook. I am however disappointed with the quality control. With both purchases the cover was put on too much to the right. This means that the doodles, especially with one, are right on the edge of the front cover and the "Scribbles That Matter" logo on the spine sits too high on the spine, any higher and it would be partially on the front cover. Looks a little like a second. Will end up keeping this one for myself, but not sure I will get another.

The journal is very sturdy and looks attractive (vegan cover). There are a few pages dedicated to index and key (useful for bullet journalling if you are starting out).The big plus with this journal is the thickness of the paper; I’m extremely heavy handed with a ball pen but there is barely any show through. Gel pen does not show through. There is also a handy pen test page at the back!Overall rating and value for money have four stars as I have really used it yet, but first impressions are hopeful this will be a winner!

I’ve had a few dotted notebooks for bullet journaling but this is my favourite. Great quality paper which doesn’t allow inks to bleed through. Also love the fact that the paper is white so any mistakes can easily be covered over. Will definitely buy this brand again.

I am really disappointed with this product the paper is so thin and doesn't compare to a Lemome or LT at all. I've never had problems with bleeding or ghosting before but in this bullet journal that all you get. Its expensive for a sub standard product.The colour choices are nice and the paper inside is true white but it doesn't make up for the wafer thin paper.