They are just fine However I prefer that the back cover be the same glossy color as the front cover. And just as a preference I'd like more of a choice of the three colors. I dislike orange lime turquoise and purple. Most shades of blue are nice. I always like a vibrant red a good medium green and a sunny yellow.
I I have used my Staples 7x 5 notebooks for years! I use the notebooks as a daily journal. Each day gets at least one page. I keep track of my weight this way as well. Every day I write the date and day on the top left of the page and my morning weight on the top right. I find it useful to read previous years and read what was happening in my life! I highly recommend these notebooks and love the new colors! Thank you Staples!