I'm currently in the process of using notebooks by Rhodia, Clairefontaine, Red n' Black, Stifflexible, and even good ol' Mead, and I have to say that Moleskine (pronounced "mol-a-skeena") is still one of the best.
I like the stiff durability of the notebook. My notebook gets toss around like mad, and over the years has sustained only one small split on the spine. Considering all it's been through, that's pretty darn good sustainability for the notebook.
I chose this red one for Scripture studies, and it's no different than the standard, black stiff-covered Moleskine. Good, portable size despite it being the large version, and the rich, poppy-red hue gives the owner the sense that there's just no way to lose it.