the very first review listed explains that BONDED LEATHER isn't genuine leather.

Genuine bonded leather" is reminiscent of the furniture retailers' expression, "solid engineered wood

perfect.-Lots of pages - lasts for a long time.-Bookmark to keep your place-Pocket in the back-Soft, smooth leather

Solid leather

The leather is nice and the pages are waiting to be filled

This is the best leather journal for the price, but I am surprised that there aren't any cheaper leather journals.

it's still a nice leather bound (not real one peice leather) journal, although it doesn't lay flat like it says, it's really ridged, and hard, the paper is

With its sturdy leather binding, book mark, elastic band, ruled pages and pocket in the back flap, this notebook/journal is as good as a comparable Moleskine

Leather is soft but firm enough to keep its shape

Sturdy paper and a nice leather cover make them an excellent value.

It has tight lines and the leather is a pleasure to look at

Great leather journal at an affordable price

Obviously this isn't super high quality leather or anything (obviously some very thin faux-leather strapped over some cardboard), but it feels nice, looks very nice, and the pages are all an off-white color that keeps it from looking cheap like pure

Covers are stiff but bendable cardboard covered with "genuine bonded leather

It's genuine leather, has very good construction, and lays flat when you want to write (when you're left handed, this is a big annoyance)

This is a great little leather journal

Love the leather and also the pages!

The cover is genuine leather and the journal pages are quality

The leather is firm, and on a backing so not solid leather all the way through, pages are lined

The size of the notebook is very convenient, and the covers have a nice leather feel that make me want to write in it.

I love the bonded leather.

Paper quality and leather is great, I just wish it didn't have "Genuine Bonded Leather" stamped into the genuine bonded leaher on the back, otherwise this journal would truly be flawless.

Books is hard and shiny leather, other

This notebook is alright, but the leather looks and feels like cheap imitation leather.

" Translation: "real fake leather

These books are nice and have a good quality leather cover.

Really nice leather journal at a nice price.

Decent quality leather and the paper is nice

" Translation: "real fake leather

Love the note book, good quality leather and paper, what else can you ask for.

Softer leather w Foray.

its decent leather too, its not cheap dollar tree stuff.

He likes it and it's nice leather & we'll made.

The back cover is imprinted "Genuine Bonded Leather" which looks great by the way

This is much smaller that I thought...when you look at this think, "the small calendar that would fit in a man's inside coat pocket" my own fault, I did not check the dimensions, only checked picture....very nice booklet, leather

Genuine bonded leather" is reminiscent of the furniture retailers' expression, "solid engineered wood

Covers are stiff but bendable cardboard covered with "genuine bonded leather

The leather is really nice on this journal

The leather was nice and I decided to treat

This product is made of 'genuine bonded leather' and the cover holds up well to external effects, such as raindrops

I guess that's fake leather composed of bits and pieces of real leather and other stuff

This is the best leather journal for the price, but I am surprised that there aren't any cheaper leather journals.

It has a nice leather exterior with a band to hold it closed.

Nice leather cover, but most importantly for me, good quality paper for fountain pen use.

The leather is just distressed enough to be cool!

It's not the most perfect leather it's bound in, but in all, it's a great little journal.

The leather feels and smells great

Picture is miss leading, was expecting a soft leather with Matt like finish

The "leather" cover (it says it's genuine leather but doesn't feel so) comes already warped by the elastic band used to keep it closed

Good quality leather

Leather bound and sturdy with an elastic strap to close and a book mark.

This is not made of genuine leather, it's PVC

Awesome leather material

its decent leather too, its not cheap dollar tree stuff.

The cover is nice leather but flexible enough that you can trap a pen or pencil between the pages and still hold it shut with the elastic band

This notebook is gorgeous and excellent for the price: plenty of pages, good paper, great-looking leather

but it kinda looks coolbuy it if you want a nice expensive looking leather journal that costs a little bit more than a good sandwichi bought some more for my dad and a few friends

I guess that's fake leather composed of bits and pieces of real leather and other stuff

With that said, the leather is very nice, comes with a little bookmark fabric that will hold pages in addition to the elastic band closure to keep the notebook closed

Outside looks like cheap fake leather, feels like plastic

looks and feels leather, very stiff

Excellent quality paper and leather

The cover is marked "genuine bonded leather" and is very nice

Leather looks great

The cover is nice leather but flexible enough that you can trap a pen or pencil between the pages and still hold it shut with the elastic band

The cover is nice leather but flexible enough that you can trap a pen or pencil between the pages and still hold it shut with the elastic band

It's most noticeable with the cover -- this fake leather stuff makes it stiff to the point that it feels like really nice cardboard

Leather is great and quality of paper is perfect for me.

I like the feel, very smooth (leather

I would love a