Field Notes Memo Book - Original Cover - 3.5" X 5.5" - 48 Pages - Mixed - Pack of 3

I love my Field Notes. I've had people complain about how expensive they are, but you can't get personality and quality like this cheap. A simple notebook for everyday sketching, doodling, note taking, whatever. Also they're made in America.

This is like the Field Notes starter kit, beware, there is no going back. The concept is very interesting, even for me that I'm Latino/Hispanic. I grew surrounded by coffee plantations in Costa Rica, and my paternal family owned one plantation in the central valley, so I identify with the farming culture in some way or another and the depicted way of living by the Field Notes Brand is very similar to my background.

The memo books itself are of the appropriate size for a pants pocket, but the paper and cover itself aren't as durable. I consider this memo books more like a nostalgia item than a true farm workers memo pad. They have a very resistant edition in their catalog though.

I don't use fountain pens (ja ja I know) but this did fine with a Uni power tank and a gel pen. I have a feeling though that I'll mostly be using pencil in here, smearing ain't no thang. I like the fact that they are beautiful little books but the insides are not so precious that writing in them is anxiety-inducing (like moleskines are for me). They exude a peppy "let's do this!" attitude and I want to write everything in them. Seriously. I did not think I'd feel this connection with a notebook. Weird. And cool!

Yay my first field notes!
I see why it's such a "cool" thing to own. I wasn't sure what the heck I'd be memo-ing but these are so pretty with their glossy lettering on the cover and beautiful paper that I couldn't resist. So I'm going to memo the heck out of these - it will save me the trouble of locating all those silly slips of paper with book notes, quotes, songs, random stuff. And I'm going to buy a subscription to Field Notes (check their website). I'm so excited! Yay! (who gets excited over memo books? Stationery nerds).

I received these as a giveaway prize and I am really liking them so far. The paper is very nice & the cover color makes them easy to find in my over-sized purse when I need to write something down in a hurry. I would definitely recommend them!