I was turned on to Moleskine journals about 4 years ago and have been using them ever since, for sketches, notes, phone numbers, etc! Their a great quality material, somewhat inexpensive, handy, pocket sized, lightweight and recyclable in the end! I just bought a (set of 3) Large Moleskine journals about a month ago and am very pleased with them, a larger step up from what I was originally using (5.5" x 3.5"), which have currently lasted 4 years of immense traveling and back pocket use! The larger set of these seems to be a lot more helpful, especially for sketching, giving you more room to work with, also with a few detachable pages and a folder pocket in the back (which all Moleskine journals have, although helpful to note). I would definitely recommend these to anyone who likes to keep recipes, pocket notes, sketches, journal entries, logging info, etc. These journals are versatile when traveling and great for anyone with a sense for good qulaity!