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In Philippians 4:8 it is written-- 

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

These notebooks were inspired from a desire to have about me more of what is honest, pure, lovely, of good report, and the rest.

I have picked up many journals and notebooks across my life because they possessed a spectacular cover or binding. But I was captivated by the exterior only to be terribly disappointed by the utterly blank interior. You would think the disappointment would have dulled after many years, but the horror persists that such lovely exteriors possess no comparable interiors.

Though plain, undecorated notebooks are always useful, they really don't add anything to my life. I don't know about you, but I am very tired of settling for the mundane. These notebooks were created because those here at Journaling with the Classics love color and because we find many books the better for having illustrations. Some things, of course, are best left to the imagination; but a degree of artwork helps bring a narrative to life. It sets the stage, supplies context, and often inspires thoughts when they have, say, run dry in the process of writing an essay.

So if you purchase one or two, I hope you enjoy them as much as we have. Use them to take notes on the stories from which they were derived, whether for a personal study or in the process of writing a paper on the novel. Or use them to record those quotes and passages meaningful to you. Or use them as personal journals. It is our prayer that you just enjoy them because someone understood that you needed a little color added to your life.