My notebook cover collection | Hobonichi & Traveler’s Notebook covers

Join me this week as we take a look at my notebook cover collection.

[@anniexuan]

For the hobonichi planner's pen loops, you can run the pen through the front loop only, and use the back loop to hold the clip only. 😍 Lovely collection

[@RinasEssentials]

Oh we have extremely similar taste in the Hobonichi covers! My collection is the Gingam in A5, Twinkle Tweed in A5, Tomitaro Makino A5 2024, but I also really wanted the mina perhonnen Cats as well. And for 2025, my wishlist is embarassingly long... I have the Bread floating in the wind you have as well, plan on the Herringbone in A6 and am also really tempted by the Bijutsukai Ferry and Alettone in Olive. For A5 (I love my Cousin), it was a lot easier - the Yumi Kitagishi and the Alettone for travel. What an essay, but I thought it was funny how our cover choices overlapped quite a bit :)

[@Jojournals90]

What a lovely essay to read! I am also in love with the A6 herringbone; even though I’m not using a6 at the moment in my system I think it would be good to have for when I do being an a6 back. I’ve not been drawn to the alettone but I see your point on the usefulness for travel! The pocket would be great for ephemera. Im going to get one in September and then treat myself to others throughout this year though I think. Xx

[@eunicefazzi6697]

I love the Twinkle Tweed cover! I have the same one and in the same size and it’s my favorite and I do take it almost everywhere. It fits in the purse I’m using so it works out for me. Thanks for sharing your collection! 😊

[@Jojournals90]

Thank you! The tweed cover is amazing and I wish I used it more. But it’s definitely that type of cover I know I will use on and off for years to come.

[@prideyogastudio]

I'm really curious - how do you find writing in the TN? With the cord down the middle of the book I imagine that can be annoying and also the tied elastic in the middle of the back cover. Would love your thoughts!

[@Jojournals90]

Hey, so I go through ups and downs with it, but I have learnt that I can only use two notebooks in my TN, 3 is too tricky. I also keep my sticker release paper insert lose in the cover and I put it either in the front or back do even out the notebooks (hard to explain hahah) which helps. I do find however that the TN is best on a desk and not great for on your lap. Hope this helps 😀

[@prideyogastudio]

@@Jojournals90 Yes deffo helps thanks! I've got a Frankenstein system this year - Hobonichi A6 cover with a Leuchtturm pocket weekly plus notes in the back AND a pocket Moleskine in the front. It's also a bit fiddly to write in and I'm trying to consolidate it into one book next year. Love the look of the TNs but the not lying flat thing drives me INSANE!

[@Jojournals90]

Oh yeah, I’m not a big fan of two notebooks in an A6 cover but I do find TNs are way easier. But if you are looking for something that lays flat with no problem then TNs are probably going to be annoying.

[@prideyogastudio]

@@Jojournals90 Interesting! Yeah it depends how not flat not flat is, if you see what I mean! 😂 Ahhh decisions, decisions

[@LittleCocoStudio]

You have a lovely collection! 😍 I love that cats on bread cover so so much. 🐈🍞 I have the twinkle tweed in the A6 size, and loved using it to take notes until I went through that size too quickly. For that purpose, I’m thinking about moving up to an A5. 🙃 My A6 cover now sits on my shelf and it makes me kind of sad to see it unused. There’s something so special about my TN covers as well. I’m in love with all of mine, and I think I’ve been putting too much pressure on myself to find a use for all of them. Rotating covers seems a lot more sustainable and reasonable than trying to force a use. 😅 I’m planning a trip to Japan later this year, and I’ve been asking myself how “crazy” I want to go with stationery spending. I don’t NEED another TN cover (or pen or ink), but when in Japan…. 🥺

[@Jojournals90]

Oh, when you are in Japan you NEED all the stationery. You are in the stationary capital of the world!!! I’m trying to see my covers as coats for my journal, switching it up here and there. Keep things interesting. Xx

[@TheCommonCorner]

Ah, as someone who has only managed to get one cover, this was so much fun to watch~ I am inspired to perhaps extend my 'collection' this year! Thank you for another lovely video 🥰

[@Jojournals90]

Ah thank you hun, I actually wish I could be more like you and dedicated to one book and one cover 🤣 I would have less decision fatigue. Xx

[@Lihlicca]

I love your collection❤️ I’m trying to decide what size notebooks I want to get for my first journal. I’m stuck between the TN regular and A5 from Midori. I know that A5 will give me more space, the notebook can lay flat, no bump on the right side from the elastic, all the good things. But then I see your traveler’s notebooks and they get me all confused again😂

[@Jojournals90]

I’m like that with travelers. I get sucked into the aesthetic then after a few weeks the strings and the bumps get on my nerves. I’m learning travelers might be for here and there and travel journaling rather than every day. My advice is just have fun experimenting with some different sizes and it will all come to you (better that you journal in something other than not journal in nothing) good luck finding your system 🥰

[@Lihlicca]

@@Jojournals90 you're absolutely right, I need to start somewhere. I'm just afraid to pick the wrong thing and spend lots of money in the process like with TN haha. But thanks for your honest opinion, also on the whole cord thing! Do you find the A5's easy to carry around with you? Or is the TN size better for that purpose?