Rating: 4 stars
Headline: Mama’s Notebook makes for a lovely addition to any stationery collection
Review:
When someone like me reads as many books as I do (coupled with all the reviews that come with them), sometimes it can be hard to keep on top of everything. With my latest read I think I may well have found the answer to my chaotic prayers.
Mama’s Notebook is a lovely addition to any stationery collection. Comprised of eighty-four pages, this notebook of mostly lined pages give structure and order, a place to jot down thoughts or snippets of information. The latter third of the book contains a multitude of organisational resources, including an expense and exercise tracker, a spot for ticking off “to-do’s” and, my personal favourite, a reading list for jotting down titles and recording a star score rating for each.
The top of each lined page is accompanied by a small heart drawing and the curvature of the heading fonts for the most part make this notebook best placed for a female target market (which should come as no surprise, given the title of this publication is Mama’s Notebook). The varying font typeface in the latter third (where tables and grids are more prevalent) seem to suggest the content may have been reused from other publications. It would have been good to see a little more design consistency in this department.
Other than a brief acknowledgement at the start that the book was made with the author’s mother in mind, content does not jump out as applicable only to women and/or women who have had children. There is nothing pointing towards night time routine and family meal planning, local sports fixtures or other commitments a parent may face into. With that in mind this notebook is fairly generic and applicable to all.
Mama’s Notebook is a neat little item, perfect for those wanting to sort out the basic chores of everyday life.
AEB Reviews
Links:
Reedsy Discovery Review: AEB Reviews – “Mama’s Notebook” by Skye Ryan
Purchase Link: “Mama’s Notebook” by Skye Ryan (Amazon)
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