Does the binding hold-up to wear? All the pages fell out of my daughter's last diary.
1979714
Yes, so far. She loves it and it is very attractive. It is locked up as you might expect. Jan
1851788
I have 30 pages in mine; it looks like it will hold up to 50 pages comfortably. After that it might be hard to close it over the binder ring.
1048762
Hi! Glad to be of help. The dimensions do not include the binding, and each page is perforated for easy tear-out.
1399638
I'm sorry to hear that. My daughter received it at Christmas time. I haven't seen her even wear it. She just leaves it hanging up on her bookshelf. Sorry I wasn't able to give you a good answer.
2165801
Hi Bobby,My husband said that it is easy once you get the binding worn in a bit. Then you just fold the front behind and text like normal.=)
215516
Yes it held binder and papers. It lasted all year and still looks good enough to carry this school year. So it was pretty tough. Would order this again :)
475681
If you are asking will it stay closed without the band, yes, if you mean will it stay open and lay flat, then no. It is a nice book.
1856255
The book is hard bound. It has a lot of pages. I don't know what the others have. It has pages for family tree, shower gifts, footprints and handprints, etc. it was a gift for my daughter, so I don't have it here at the house. Hope this helps.
602414
No. It is just like any other bound journal. To get it to lay flat, you have to press it and crease the binding
1489428
yes, hard cover and cute heart shaped lock. was a nice diary. cuter than looked in picture.
272821
This is bound perfectly. Enough so the pages turn easily but it doesn't come undone. Hope this helps.
475680
No, like all "book bound" journals, it will not lie completely flat. The only journals that will do such are spiral bound such as financial ledgers which I guess most people who keep journals avoid due to the possibility of pages being removed either accidentally or intentionally. The "book bound" journal by Gibson is of excellent quality, and I am pleased with their overall performance.
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No. Not unless you are into bookbinding. You could conceivably remove the pages and glue in new ones, but it would not be easy (or worth it). This journal is the same sort of idea as the Paperblanks journals that are made to look "old," though everyone knows they're not: http://www.amazon.com/Paperblanks-Foiled-Leather-Wraps-Series/dp/1551563401/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_6 . Just like those journals, the pages do not come out.
1234353
It is a paperback. The material is stiff, so I'm not worried about mine falling apart or anything.
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no just the binder, just so you know the three ring clip release is at the bottom and will interfere with writing and turning the pages.
1370103
Yes, the cover does come off. You just tuck the pages under the plastic flap.
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I never set it up to hold a book, so I don't remember if it did or not. I could never figure out how to turn a page with wet hands so didn't bother. My guess is that it didn't have a way to keep the book open.