I've used little notebooks for many years now, and like with luggage and bags I'm always looking for that mythical perfect one.
I wasn't sure about this at first, but when I came here to order another one (all the paper was used in the previous one in faithful service) I thought I'd jot down a quick review. I've got to say it's a winner.
Traditional notebooks fold open like a book, and since writing next to the spine is more difficult than other areas (due to the curvature of the paper where the binding and paper comes together) you lose more comfortable writing surface than with a reporter style version. And with this one's soft cover also folding almost completely flat it's simply a pleasure to write or sketch in. The cover is supple, with a warm leathery feeling without being too floppy to write on.
Of course nothing is perfect... but at least for now, this is the closest I've found. It won't stop me looking....