Papier Dotted Notebook Review

While I've had this notebook for a little over 6 months, I don't know why it's taken me so long to write this post. Today we're going to be doing a Papier dotted notebook review! Now, I've reviewed a few other bullet journals throughout the years, and I think eventually I should do a bullet journal guide! There are so many great bullet journal companies, but some are better for different kinds of people.

overview on Papier

Papier is a UK based stationary company that started in 2015. They strive for sustainability and including unique covers from talented artists. I've seen influencers of all kinds buy Papier notebooks, and so when I saw how cute the covers, I decided to purchase one for myself!

Pricing

Now I'll only be talking about the bullet journals, since those are the only items I purchased. There are 3 different options for bullet journals. You can get a notebook with foil on the cover (only available in hard cover) or not . Then you get to decide whether you want a softcover or a hardcover.

Foil

Hard Cover: $31.99

No Foil

Soft Cover: $20.99

Hard Cover: $26.99

All of the prices mentioned above are in US dollars.

thoughts on the notebook itself

I went back and forth between getting a soft cover and a hard cover. Usually, used soft cover, but this time around I got the hard cover books (I got two).

I love that there are so many beautiful cover designs, and that you can customize the cover with your name and a lil' quote.

I think that's where the positives end.

Firstly, the pages are 85gsm, which is really thin. When using any pen (I like to use the 0.5 muji gel pens), I get some sort of ghosting. Using anything like a high lighter or the Crayola super tips, leaves extreme ghosting. I tried using some colorful markers I had, which I've always used for other bullet journals, and it completely bled through two sheets of paper!

Secondly, I felt like there were a lot of features I use in other notebooks, that this one was lacking. There is no closure strap. No pen loop. No back pocket. Even though I knew it didn't come with those things, I didn't realize how much I'd miss those features while using this note book.

Overall, would I recommend?

no. I think that for the price point, there are so many things lacking with this notebook. The pages are way too thin for my liking. I had to buy a sticker to add a pen loop, because I missed having a pen with me no matter what. I have found so many notebooks in the $10-19 price point that I have liked so much more. Even the Amanda Rach Lee bullet journal which has a price point similar to this one, was perfect, and I would recommend a lot more.

I think that for someone who only writes with pen, and doesn't use markers/other mediums, they might like this notebook. But for someone like me, I really like not having to overthink whether it's going to destroy pages in my notebook.

While aesthetically, I love Papier, it doesn't really work for my day to day life really well. I really wanted to like it, but as someone who has been using bullet journals for at least 4-5 years, this notebook is definitely not for me. I will be finishing up this notebook, and go back to my Minimalism Art bullet journals!

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So this is my Papier dotted notebook review! Have you tried Papier notebooks before? What are your thoughts? What are your go-to bullet journal brands?! Please let me know. As always, sending you all love, strength, and positivity xx