These notebooks were designed by 'Moleskine' to be the ideal writing-related holiday gift.
The notebooks are being sold on the Moleskine website as well as on the Barnes & Noble site. They are inspired by the popular book series and TV show 'Game of Thrones' and another extremely popular book series 'Harry Potter.' The notebooks come in a variety of designs, with the Game of Thrones collection featuring direwolves, dragons and a lion. The Harry Potter notebook comes in the form of the 'Marauder's Map' -- complete with footprints, spells and a mock blueprint of Hogwarts.
These notebooks were designed to function as ideal gifts for fans of the Harry Potter and Game of Thrones series.
Fantasy Series Notebooks
These Notebooks Are Inspired by Two Popular Book Series
Trend Themes
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