A5 Sketch Pad / Blank Notebook by Avocado and Spice® - Hardback Plain Notebook Sketch book A5 - Lay Flat Sketch Book for Artists - 200 Thick Cream Pages Plain Paper Notebook (Grey, Plain)

Came in a box and a lovely inner bag. The outer sleeves of the book are sturdy and good quality as is the plain paper inside to draw on. I would highly recommend this sketch book and is very good value for money.

The media could not be loaded.  Comes cellophane wrapped in a nice grey gift box, open the box and you'll the be presented with a velvet style bag with the not book inside. The faux leather note book looks very smart has elastic for a pen, some to keep the book closed and a ribbon page separator. The paper feels good quality, nice and smooth to write on.This looks so much more expensive than it's price tag, I ordered the pen holder and zip pencil case.Would be a lovely gift for a colleague, someone starting a new job or college etc. I really like the co-ordinating range.Very impressed with the quality and price.

Was after a sketching journal for my hols, found this at a reasonable price and wow the quality the presentation are exceptional especially for the price. Shame to use it really

I bought this as a sketchbook for pencil drawings. Although it feels like good quality paper and is pleasant to draw on, drawings do show through from one side of the page to another, meaning that I am only drawing on one side of the page, which is not what I had intended. My photo shows you can see through the page so clearly you can even tell what the drawing on the reverse is a picture of, and I had only drawn lightly with the pencil.I would probably return the book if i'd had some way to find this out without drawing in it, but I had to draw in it to discover that it shows through, so I can't return it it now. If you are looking for a sketchbook where you want to draw on both sides of a page, dont get this book, get one with at least 140 gsm. This is 100 gsm which I thought would be enough but I was wrong.The box and the drawstring bag are nice touches though, and I will definitely use the book for sketching... on one side of the paper only.

After going paperless a few years ago and noticing the deterioration of my handwriting, I decided to go back to the pen. This notebook lies flat and has good quality paper, no bleed or anything like that, I'm using a fountain pen. The velvet bag is a bit of a waste but if you're buying as a gift it comes well presented

A great notebook for the price I loved the design on the front the quality is really good for the price great value and it made a lovely gift.

I hadn't bought a notebook for a few days and so I bought this one in a panic, for me having bought one as a gift for my wife some time back. These are worth paying for no doubt, not too expensive that you don't want to use them but feel and look very premium when you do. The one I had is plain paper which I would change for lined next time as I think of these as notebooks not sketchbooks.

This is the second one of these I’ve bought. They really are about as good a gift as you might expect from what is essentially just a notebook. It feels nice, it’s indulgently packaged in box and bag. It is a little treasure. I recommend it without reservation.