I cannot begin to describe  how happy I am with my purchase. This arrived packaged so that the book did not bend  which is very important to me. It is also quite a bit less expensive than buying in a retail store. I love this notebook and I plan to be buying many more in the future. It can withstand watercolors, Gellyroll pens,  markers, etc. without coming through on the other side. I use this notebook  as a fauxbonichi  type journal and I am amazed at the quality. Thanks for such a fabulous product!