As nicely put together as it is it's only really a small pocket notebook and not a journal. Perhaps if I'd read all the way to the end of the description where the size was given in small print I might not have been so disappointed. A good quality and well presented 8 X 6 journal might be worth $28, but not a small soft cover 6 X 4 pocket notebook no matter how well made and printed it might be. My advice is to keep your money in your pocket if you are thinking about buying one of these ‘journals’.