unclearlyclairehi friends! i have been so interested by what is considered the "dark academic" aesthetic for some time now, and i wanted to sit down and share some thoughts and join the conversation. i really want to emphasize the fact that i'm not against this way of living in any way, but the nuances of it are very gilded to me lol. so what better way to talk about it then research for 2 days straight then talk for 30 minutes?
timestamps: 0:00 hey besties 2:07 definitions 2:53 fashion and aesthetic 4:19 movies and tv 5:12 literature 9:44 oversaturated whiteness! eurocentrism! eek!
a deep dive into dark academia: understanding the aestheticunclearlyclaire2021-01-01 | hi friends! i have been so interested by what is considered the "dark academic" aesthetic for some time now, and i wanted to sit down and share some thoughts and join the conversation. i really want to emphasize the fact that i'm not against this way of living in any way, but the nuances of it are very gilded to me lol. so what better way to talk about it then research for 2 days straight then talk for 30 minutes?
timestamps: 0:00 hey besties 2:07 definitions 2:53 fashion and aesthetic 4:19 movies and tv 5:12 literature 9:44 oversaturated whiteness! eurocentrism! eek!
sub count: 2,510my favorite books of 2021!unclearlyclaire2021-12-09 | hi! this was a really good year for reading for me, maybe i read less, but the content was much more exciting to me. i can't wait to continue getting through my ever-growing tbr, get ready 2022 😎
sub count: 2,474reading sophia stallones romance recommendations!unclearlyclaire2021-12-02 | hi friends! i love sophia's instagram, and i love her picks! definintely going to find even more recs from her, and i hope you do too! (follow her @ favoritebookclub on insta!
sub count: 2,333ranting about my recent reads (and pretending to clean my room)unclearlyclaire2021-10-04 | hi hi! i've been awol and honestly that's a good thing, no content is better than what i was unhappy making. i took a needed break and now i actually ~want~ to be creating again, so that's another good thing! hope u understand, and if u don't....booooo
sub count: 2,25810 journal prompts for when you feel a lil stuck!unclearlyclaire2021-09-11 | as you can tell i have had a field day with the very prompts i created. egocentrism is key here people
but really, i hope you enjoy and find these useful!
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sub count: 2,019end of summer tbr + the books im bringing to college!unclearlyclaire2021-08-05 | all of this just for the books to stare at me until december
current subscriber count: 1,823a bookshelf unhaul and reorganization!!unclearlyclaire2021-07-23 | we're cleansing people this is a cleanse of the soul (ps this order might look completely different in as little as 24 hours because i am my own arch enemy)
current subscriber count: 1,808normal people broke me | vlog 2unclearlyclaire2021-07-19 | galway girlLLLLLL (i absolutely know that's not where they're from but that's what ed sheeran says in that one song and they mentioned the town in the book. so there you have it.)
current subscriber count: 1,737random vlog: reading, clothing haul, and some rantsunclearlyclaire2021-07-08 | tbh i want a farmer's market sponsorship. love me some fresh almond milk so lets get it going farmers its time to MARKET YOU
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comsuper fun june favorites! (dossier, books, music, and weird greek mythology)unclearlyclaire2021-07-01 | these are a few of my fAAAAAAVORITE THINGS
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comclaires declassified classic literature survival guideunclearlyclaire2021-06-28 | i crawled through AP lit so you could run. amen
timestamps: 2:12 friendly black hotties 3:40 nerdy, but cool! 6:18 nice once you get to know them 7:20 most likely to succeed 10:20 get on their good side. 12:49 the cool kids
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comrevisiting my weird childhood obsessionsunclearlyclaire2021-06-21 | i simply just ~wasn't like other girls~
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.commid year freak out tag !!unclearlyclaire2021-06-17 | hi friends! this tag was very fun i had fun!!! so much fun!!
questions: 1. best book you’ve read so far in 2021. 2. best sequel you've read so far in 2021. 3. new release you haven't read yet, but want to. 4. most anticipated release for the second half of the year. 5. biggest disappointment. 6. biggest surprise. 7. favorite new author. (debut or new to you) 8. newest fictional crush. 9. newest favorite character. 10. book that made you cry. 11. book that made you happy. 12. most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received) 13. what books do you need to read by the end of the year?
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comranking booktoks most popular booksunclearlyclaire2021-06-14 | hi friends! booktok is such a fascinating phenomenon to me so here's a video surrounding the most popular books on the platform! this was fun. will probably do something similar in the future.
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.coma very unintentional book haulunclearlyclaire2021-06-07 | hi friends! over the past few months i've gathered quite the collection of new books, so i'd thought i'd share what's next up on the reading lists. i'm very excited! but also aware that this is not a good thing and i should stop buying books! it's a process.
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comthe call me by your name sequel (??) is weirdunclearlyclaire2021-05-31 | hi friends! really not sure why i read this book but i did. so let's talk!
sub count: 1,408reading (some of) timothée chalamets favorite booksunclearlyclaire2021-05-24 | hi friends! so to get back in the groove of reading, i read some of lil timmy tim's favorite books and some were better received than others, let me just say it that way. this was really fun though, and i can't wait to do this concept with other celebrities and completely nitpick everything about their taste love always! -claire ☀
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comcollege week in my life: spelman vlog 2unclearlyclaire2021-05-20 | hi friends! this is not a book related video, (don't get used to it, i'm not a vlogger i just miss my friends!) but here were some tidbits out of a very fun week in my life at school! hope youuuu enjoy
current sub count: 1,314recommending books based on my favorite music!unclearlyclaire2021-05-16 | hi friends! apple music really told me about myself so here's me projecting onto literature for a little while. let me know if you agree/disagree with any of these, i'd love to know your thoughts! love always! -claire ☀
sub count: 1,237the black booktuber tag!unclearlyclaire2021-04-27 | hi friends! i've wanted to do this tag for months and now i finally did! i love being black, and i love being a booktuber, so i meannnnn....it all works out doesn't it!
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comwhat ive been reading recently!unclearlyclaire2021-04-18 | hey friends! here's an update on my reading life that's been practically non-existent. we're gonna get back in the groove, that is if this semester doesn't take me down first lol.
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comcollege week in my life: spelman vlog 1unclearlyclaire2021-04-05 | hi friends! here's a little series i want to start on my channel of "episodes" of my college life. not only are these clips a month old, but i forgot to make an ending....yeah. this one was a bit all over the place but so is life right now so it all fits!
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comshadow + bone reading vlog! *spoilers*unclearlyclaire2021-03-24 | hi friends! in preparation for the upcoming netflix series, i wanted to read the first book in the grishaverse to get a foundation for it all. i haven't read from leigh bardugo before so this was a true first plunge, but it was a good one! can't wait to read more and especially can't wait for the show!
(ps. i know it's been a while, but i'm glad to be back!)
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.commarch reading journal set up + feb wrap up!unclearlyclaire2021-03-03 | hello friends! sorry i've been awol...school does that sometimes. but im here and back with this small set up vid! i'm excited for this month, hopefully it's a good one!
let's connect! my blog: unclearlyclaire.com instagram: instagram.com/clairejaackson twitter: twitter.com/clairejaackson goodreads: goodreads.com/clairejacksonspelman college freshman dorm tour 2021! (llc1)unclearlyclaire2021-02-07 | hi hi! i'm currently a first year english/spanish major on campus at spelman, so i thought i'd go ahead and share how my room turned out! had to make my room as cozy and home-y as possible because i plan to spend a lottttt of time in it. hope you enjoy! love always! -claire ☀
let's connect! my blog: unclearlyclaire.com instagram: instagram.com/clairejaackson twitter: twitter.com/clairejaackson goodreads: goodreads.com/clairejacksonwhat i read in january!! 7 book wrap upunclearlyclaire2021-01-31 | hi friends! to get to 80 books by the end of the year, i want to read ~7 books a month, which is gonna be a challenge but i completed it this month! some new favorites were read, which is always exciting, i always knew i had good taste hehe.
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comfirst book haul of 2021! new year, new booksunclearlyclaire2021-01-20 | hi friends! here are 12 new members of the roster that ill probably stare at but never read (kidding i will but it'll take a minute.) so that's exciting!
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comhow to start journaling! | tips and ideasunclearlyclaire2021-01-13 | hi friends! journaling is something i've come to really enjoy in this last year, and i would encourage any one who wants to begin to just start now!!! the beginning may feel daunting, but it can be such a cathartic experience and it's so exciting to have a time capsule to one day look back on. i hope this video was helpful :)
love always! -claire ☀
timestamps: 0:00 hi! 2:05 the materials 7:38 prompts and inspiration! 10:10 let me try to be motivational for a second
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comthe WORST book i read in 2020: AFTER by Anna Toddunclearlyclaire2021-01-07 | hi friends! normally i don't really like making videos like this but i needed the catharsis of letting the world know i hate this book lol. if you like it, that's completely fine! I am just a teenage girl with an opinion!!!!!! that definitely won't change so it's very futile to try!!!!!
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.com2021 reading journal setup + plan with me!unclearlyclaire2020-12-26 | hi friends! welcome to my 2021 reading journal. this may not be as sophisticated or neat as some other people's...but that's totally fine (and normal.) i'm really excited to get into the new year and start tracking my progress, i'm also feeling like a creative genius for these layouts. it's ego talking obviously.
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.comreading one star reviews of my favorite booksunclearlyclaire2020-12-17 | hi friends! i read some one star goodreads reviews of books i care very much about so long story short my feelings are hurt lol. overall they were more funny than frustrating and i feel like i didn't see anything i didn't expect...so we ball anyway 😎
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.commy favorite books read in 2020!unclearlyclaire2020-12-11 | hi friends!!! here's me counting down my favorite books i read in 2020. some were rereads, some were new releases, and some were just books i liked lol. this year has really changed a lot of my habits and really emphasized reading for me, and i'm really glad about it. finding a passion is so exciting, and i'm glad to have this one!
just made an amazon wishlist LOL : https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls...
~for inquiries/business~ unclearlyclaire@gmail.combookish days in my life + a 24 hour readathon!unclearlyclaire2020-12-06 | hi friends! i was already recording a vlog when i heard about this 24 hour readathon so boom you get what we got here. i read jackpot by nic stone and these violent delights by chloe gong, two of my now favorite books from this year. it was a fun few days and i hope you enjoy this too!