Smythe Sewn Faux Old Leather Wraps, Saddleworn, Lined

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Summary: Very Nice
Review: For those people who complained about this item, perhaps they didn't know the definition of "faux". The dictionary describes "faux" as: "not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article". In other words, an imitation of leather; looks like leather. Other such examples are faux pearls, faux teeth, or faux marble, etc. It's a French word. That being said, I bought this and loved it. It's exactly as advertised, a blank journal. It's a good sized book, thick paper so you can use nice ink. I've kept a journal since I was a kid and have used many, including keeping it on computer but there's nothing nicer than old-fashioned writing on paper with ink. I loved this, found the secret pocket within the first seconds and will buy another when I fill this one up.

Rating:
Summary: Very Nice
Review: For those people who complained about this item, perhaps they didn't know the definition of "faux". The dictionary describes "faux" as: "not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article". In other words, an imitation of leather; looks like leather. Other such examples are faux pearls, faux teeth, or faux marble, etc. It's a French word. That being said, I bought this and loved it. It's exactly as advertised, a blank journal. It's a good sized book, thick paper so you can use nice ink. I've kept a journal since I was a kid and have used many, including keeping it on computer but there's nothing nicer than old-fashioned writing on paper with ink. I loved this, found the secret pocket within the first seconds and will buy another when I fill this one up.

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Summary: Have one... Love it...Cheaper on this Website
Review: I bought one of these at the beginning of the year from Boarders. It is cheaper to buy them on Amazon. I love my journal and came here to get another one! Yes, it is FAUX leather look - it says that in the title so I'm not sure why other customers are surprised by this. I like this journal because it is sturdy and the front flap is magnetic and keeps the pages from warping.

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Summary: Have one... Love it...Cheaper on this Website
Review: I bought one of these at the beginning of the year from Boarders. It is cheaper to buy them on Amazon. I love my journal and came here to get another one! Yes, it is FAUX leather look - it says that in the title so I'm not sure why other customers are surprised by this. I like this journal because it is sturdy and the front flap is magnetic and keeps the pages from warping.

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Summary: NOT as advertised!
Review: I gave this journal as a gift. It is very sturdy, magnetic close flap, good quality pages. I love the worn leather look. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it did not have the memento pouch as advertised (or at least I could not find it). But I would definitely buy this item again - pouch or no pouch.

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Summary: Better than expected
Review: I had originally given this book a pass, after reading the grumpy reviews about the faux-leather covers. But I saw these journals today in a local bookstore and I bought one immediately.

The paper used for the body of the book is lovely: very good quality, thick, smooth, ink-friendly. It's great for those of us who write with fountain pens. The binding lies nicely flat as you write, so you don't have to keep the pages squashed open with one hand. The thick, contrasting endpapers are a nice touch, as are the colored ribbon bookmark and back pocket. And I love the magnetic closure!

Overall, this is quite a good quality blank book for writing. The only thing I dislike is the faux-leather cover. It's not -awful-, but compared to the quality of the rest of the piece it's kind of like a cheap joke. Plain or simply printed wrappers would have been a more honest solution.

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Summary: learn to read, y'all!
Review: That is, those of you who thought this was leather. The ad clearly stated that it wasn't. But then, I dunno why I expect people to actually be able to READ!!!

I love this journal. There are several things about it that get me going. One is the pouch (yes, it's there; it's in the back, behind the pages you write on). I have already put several paper items in there so that I won't lose them as I journal. It's a very basic pouch, but it does the job.

The other thing is that it is only faintly ruled. The lines aren't dark and annoying. Rather, they are there enough to give you guidance in writing straight across the page but when you're done writing, it looks like you just wrote perfectly with nothing to guide you. I love that!

I also like that the pages lie flat when I open it. It's not a spiral journal, but it comes close to being that easy to make the pages settle down.

Finally, I like the magnetic flap. It allows me to keep the journal closed without a snap or zipper or other less elegant type of closure.

I highly recommend this journal!

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Summary: NOT as advertised!
Review: This is just a cheap cardboard and paper journal. No leather. No pouch. The "faux" look is cheesy, at best. Very disappointed in the product and in Amazon's misrepresentation of it.

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Summary: Smythe Sewn Old LEATHER Wraps
Review: This is my favourite journal. It even has a built-in folder hidden in the back. The cover flap is magnetic so it closes tight. I have given this book as a gift and everyone loves it. I can't say enough about it, just buy it and be thrilled!

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Summary: Smythe Old Leather?
Review: This journal is beautiful! I bought it, but I'm afraid to write in it, as I might ruin it! I really love that it looks antique. The pages look like parchment, and the picture doesn't show it, but it has a red silk bookmark. It has gold embossing, and it looks like real leather! I hope that someday, I will find something worthy of being written in it!