Zondervan has produced a hard-backed NKJV Notetaker's Bible, and I am somewhat a fan. The description by the company says: "finally, a Bible that has plenty of room for taking notes." Well, as my title suggests, that is sort of true. This Bible is not a wide-margin with fidelity. Instead of having wide margins on both sides of the double-column text, the "width" is on the outside portion of the pages. In other words, if you are wanting to make notes on the inside column, then you are going to have some difficulty doing so.
The width of the margins means that something has to be compromised, and any notes for further study is what was jettisoned to create the additional space. This Bible is a normal hard-back and is about the size of an average book; so you know what that means -- smaller print. If you struggle to read finer print, then this Bible is not one for you.
I love red-letter editions, and this hard back is just that. Putting the words of Christ in red was obviously not in the original Greek texts, but it helps me focus on what He was specifically saying and when. Many study Bibles do not have this feature; however, this note-taker does. For me, that is a positive that is slowly being phased out by Bible-producing companies.
I like this note-taker piece, and it is unfortunate that both columns do not permit notes. The font will also be problematic for those with eyesight issues.
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