Gravity Falls: Journal 3 (Random House/Disney)

I've been waiting to get my hands on this book ever since it was announced, but as I was about to order a copy on the day it came out, Amazon had sold out! So I had to wait a little longer until they were back in stock and I ordered right away for next day delivery. As soon as the mailman handed me the package, I opened it up and held the Journal in my hands, I read the whole thing from cover to cover in one day, all 288 pages. This is such a compelling read, I really loved reading this! Funny illustrations, great story and interesting facts about our favorite mysterious town in Oregon, this is such a necessity for any Gravity Falls fan! It'll give you information about the creatures and beings that inhabit the town, answer questions in the show and it is also a touching story about the importance of teamwork, friendship and family. Most of the book is written by "the Author", we follow his research and findings as a story unfolds when he mysteriously disappears off the face of the Earth. The book is then in the hands of Dipper Pines as he creates his own entries that follow along with the show, with help from his twin sister, Mabel. It is hand written, with the Author writing in joined up writing (cursive), it's pretty readable, there are a few words that might be hard to make out, but you'll figure out. Dipper and Mabel's writing is much clearer to read as it's printed in a simpler font. I also like that when you take the dust cover off, the cover doesn't have logos or reviews on it, it looks just like how it does in the show. But I also like that the inside of the dust cover doubles as a blueprint of Mcgucket's inventions, so don't throw it away too quick! I can't recommend this book enough, if there's one piece of Gravity Falls merchandise that you have to get, then follow Grunkle Stan's advice and "BUY IT TWICE!"

(Spoiler free) I will point this out straight away. The book itself is HUGE. Have you see that Dipper and Mabel book guide? Yeah the Journal is 1/3 larger compared to that! So yeah kudo for Hirsh for making this book actuate while maintaining a low price. You really are holding the same book as Dipper was during the show! As for the book itself, it pretty much contain everything you want from the show, from the creature guide, the author written notes before he/she vanish while Dipper filled in the rest and more. All of the plotholes remained from the season final are finally resolved (Dipper real name, whereabout of Blendin in the final) in this book including ones I didn't think of like where that sci fi gun that character was holding at the finals? Heck it even contain alot of codes for the code cipher out there to decipher! The only nick-pick I have are- The creature guide is kinda less then I was expecting. Not every single episodes are mention in the journal especially those summer shorts. The possible shipping with Dipper and that girl is still left vague at best! Granted I think if they did added more pages, it had cost ALOT more so I am happy with the result (and Dipper noodle arms wouldn't able to carry it). I still highly recommend on buying it. I just help me to reignite my love for the show all over again if only temporary (now if only get the entire seasons boxset in dvd or blur ray next)!!

Fantastic graphic hardback book full of wonderful pictures and a great gift for a Gravity Falls fan. Bought it as a gift for my daughter’s friend’s bday and it was so good my daughter wanted one too!

This book is absoloutely fantastic, I love the show itself but having this book in my possession IS AMAZING. The paper is high quality. Pages are well detailed and whoever’s getting this I THINK YOU’LL LOVE IT!

Totally fantastic! I can't believe how good the Journal 3 actually is, it is a wonderful gift to the fans of Gravity Falls from its creator. The monsters and Ford's tales of his time in other dimensions is brilliant and answers questions that the show didn't have time to. I feel like it's really given us a good insight into Ford's character, especially as we only met him half way in season two. Even the way that the Alex has managed to make the Journal believable in our world is fab, the last ending pages explains how it ended up in 'our dimension', and it's the little touches like this that make the Journal so awesome, and made the show so memorable. Any fan of the show would be utterly delighted with Journal 3, as I was myself. It was even better than I expected and I knew it was going to be amazing. It is the perfect parting gift for an incredible show that all of it's fans miss. Thank you Alex Hirsch!

There's going to be a few spoilers ahead so be warned! This is absolutely amazing, much better than anticipated! It's quite hefty and a lot larger than I thought it'd be. I was just expecting a paperback with the bestiary from the Author up until Dipper gets it, but oh no! It's chock full of adventures through the series, with additions through the series from Mabel and Dipper and their weird encounters throughout their stay at Gravity Falls. It sort of acts like a series guide too, it was nostalgic reading through it. There's loads of depth too, with Ford's interdimensional voyages documented and things that weren't really shown in the series. There's lots of cute little epilogue entries too, which is lovely to see more of the characters and what they're up to. The detail is spot on, the back has a blurb from Grunkle Stan saying: 'this book is amazing! BUY IT TWICE!' And to be honest, I'm tempted!

I actually wish I hadn't pre-ordered this, as it still wasn't dispatched for several weeks after it came out and yet I was still charged the price I ordered it at and not the price it had dropped to by the time I was dispatched, which made it all feel a bit pointless, but that's Amazon's fault, not the publishers'. Edit: I did get a refund of the difference just now, never mind. The book itself is well worth the money for any Gravity Falls fan, from young to old, containing every page of Journal 3 featured in the show and some extras written in the style of Dipper and Mabel related to the episodes of the show, all with an amazing level of detail. The actual cover is true to the show, with the same golden handprint, symbols and tears printed on, it's only the sleeve that bares the various logos, price, and blurb, though the sleeve also has a blueprint of Lil' Gideon's robot on the inside, which is a nice little extra. The only slight disappointment was that there is no "secret writing" on the blank pages, they're just blank, I tried checking them and some of the other pages with a UV "blacklight" and nothing showed, but the printed pages themselves are still wonderful. So if you're a fan you'll love it, if you're buying this as a gift for your kids or a friend who likes the show, they'll love it, it is an excellent product and in the end it was well worth the wait.

UK buyer here. If you’re considering buying this but are unsure because it’s from the US, don’t be, it arrived in perfect condition and within 7 days and that was with standard delivery. Perfect transaction really, and my little boy will be over the moon at Christmas.

My daughter absolutely loves this book. The pages are just like the ones in the show. It’s a really fun book and perfect for any fan of the show.

Goed voor old fans

Książka bardzo dobrze wykonana, stanowi idealne dopełnienie całego serialu. Jedyny minus to opakowanie bez zabezpieczenia folią. Polecam!

I recently got into the gravity fall fandom! So I want to own some books from the show! I went to my local book store Kinokuniya to search for them but they are all out of stocks. So I decided to buy from Amazon! And the books arrive earlier than expected! They told me EST- Thursday it will be delivered, but I got it on Monday instead!!! Everything about the book is perfect! Hardcover! Cool book cover with a blue print on it! Some blank page to add your own mystery adventure in it! No damage to the book at all! I watch the show while holding the book to compare! So fun! So many cool code to crack!

Muy buen producto 👍 100/10