Recommending Books Based on TikTok Aesthetics [cc]

[@bookterror]

I think you matched the aesthetics very well while still making it fit to you.

[@JeansThoughts]

That's so kind thanks!

[@molliesoldtheworld]

This is such a cute idea - love how you paired everything together!

[@FaeryLaume]

I've only heard of three of the aesthetics (faerie/academia/cottage) and the other three I can understand the look but hadn't heard of before your video. One of my best friends is really into Tik tok, as is a granddaughter, so I'm trying really hard to understand the appeal. It seems to me it's just too fast and too loud, I'd rather have the slower speed of a youtube video or the simpleness of an IG photo. Apparently I'm just OLD. LOL. Although I haven't given up yet. My friend assures me I just have to steer the algorithm into offering me videos I will really like, so I shall persevere. My favorite contemporary DA book that I've read to date is If We Were Villians. Author Charles de Lint is what I'd probably recommend for faeriecore. The first thing that springs to mind for cottagecore is The Secret Garden, or maybe Jane Austen.

[@emmaletham6514]

This was such a great concept and video! I’d love it if you talked about fashion and style more often🥰

[@JeansThoughts]

Aw thanks - I've been popping a bit more fashiony content on tiktok and instagram if you're interested ^_^

[@emmaletham6514]

@@JeansThoughts I know, I love it!

[@sabrinaburton7158]

I cant wait to read Catherine House it sounds brilliant! For dark academia a book coming out in August that fits in that category is How we fall apart by Katie Zhao, dark academia with Asian main characters!

[@wavy6617]

I think your VSCO girl look is really cute even if it's not your regular style! It can be fun to get out of your style comfort zone. Loved all these looks and books!

[@marienuit2344]

I really loved that video, that was so much fun to watch!

[@JeansThoughts]

Aw thank you so so much!

[@tztwixbabe]

I think you did a great job, both in your outfits and your book recommendations! I'm excited to read all these books, especially Sunset Song and Catherine House! I remember reading the Uglies book/series in middle school in the 2005 - idk if it just reminds me of y2k because that was during y2k but it was one of my favorite starter sci-fi books at the time and I'd definitely recommend the series

[@beastsbooksandbeauty9136]

Loved the video! I adored the sweep series by Cate Tiernan when I was younger and plan doing a reread soon

[@rambleonrunaway9144]

I love love love this concept!! 😍 This was so much fun to watch!

[@raijaynehearse]

Oh my god!! I have NEVER heard anyone else talk about the Sweep series. I was literally OBSESSED!! About to start a re-read of the series for my PhD! 🥰🥰🥰

[@DeeDarra]

Love this and would love more videos incorporating style and fashion! Also, I'm fully engrossed in the seven sevenwaters series thanks to you and think I'm going to have to read Heart of the Fae next! ❤❤

[@JeansThoughts]

Yaaas I'm always so happy to hear there are new Sevenwaters fans :D

[@christinacampbellbooks]

This was such a creative video, Jean! Really enjoyed it 🖤

[@JeansThoughts]

That’s so kind of you 😭

[@tylerlamay3882]

Yess!!! I was obsessed with the Sweep series as a Y2K teenager!

[@JeansThoughts]

Yes!!!!! I knew no one else who read them when I was younger.

[@Slendergirl89]

Me too!! They’re SO GOOD 😁 still read them when I’m in need of something comforting haha

[@nessalossehelim5026]

This really brings back some memories! In Dutch it was just called Wicca and I got a bunch from the library every week when I was younger. 11-year-old me was madly in love with Hunter... Such a fun and creative video ​@Jean Bookishthoughts !

[@JeansThoughts]

@@nessalossehelim5026 yeeeess!! It was called Wicca in the UK too but apparently it’s just Sweep the US title everywhere now which confused me greatly aha.

[@nessalossehelim5026]

@@JeansThoughts About 5 years ago I bought those Sweep omnibuses with the intent to re-read the series at some point, but I never did.. It's good to hear it still holds up, I might give it another try!

[@casuallybrady]

Wow I haven't thought about Sweep in years!! I loved that series in high school.

[@JeansThoughts]

Pure nostalgia aha!

[@rukminiprabhu2397]

Such a great video!

[@JeansThoughts]

Thank you!!

[@sanchitsingh9382]

This video deserves a million views....changing the dress again and again and editing would have been a really tiring stuff...well done Jean...👍👍

[@JeansThoughts]

That’s so kind thank you!

[@sunshinelorena]

I just got flashbacks to higher English when we had to read Sunset Song 🙈 I really didn't like it, but maybe I should give it another chance since it has been like 15 years

[@nataliersutton]

I'm 31 and was completely enthralled with the Sweep series too! Almost no one talks about it though! I actually really like all of Cate Tiernan's series. It's one of the few series I still go back and reread for the nostalgia.

[@JeansThoughts]

I've actually never read any of her other series - maybe I need to correct that!

[@melissabraganepomuceno8384]

Heart of the Fae is the BEST 😍😍😍

[@JeansThoughts]

She is such a fantastic writer!

[@KittyAndTheBooks]

I'm not familiar with tiktok, but for the Y2K (aka my teenage years) I really liked the Wind Singer trilogy by William Nicholson, so underrated. For dark academia I also enjoyed Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo because it kinda opened the genre up a little bit with a main character that is not typical elite university material. But a lot of people disliked it, too. :D

[@KatrinaEames]

Such a fun challenge!

[@JeansThoughts]

Thank you so much! It’s always nerve racking doing something different!

[@SDFGReturns]

Personally, I consider detective stories like Sherlock Holmes, Judge Dee or Mma Ramotswe novels "summer reads" no matter the season they are actually set in!

[@mollyimogen9669]

I LOOOOVE this!! Combo of clothes and books what more could a gal want?! 😍😍❤️❤️

[@JeansThoughts]

Yay it's so nice to hear that! It was a bit out of the box for me aha.

[@samworley3960]

this was so cute!!!

[@JeansThoughts]

😊

[@bibliophilereads]

I love this!!

[@JeansThoughts]

Thank you ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@inessamaria2428]

Great idea for a video. I read Hollow Pike by Juno Dawson, it´s amazing. Great writing style. I´ll put Cuel Summer on my wishlist.

[@JeansThoughts]

I’ve read a few of her books and they’ve been fantastic 😁 definitely recommend if you liked Hollow Pike!

[@michelle.planteachread.413]

Great idea for a video, so much fun. I am so keen and determined to read Juno Dawson, am considering her memoir for the LGBTQ+ readathon in June.

[@JeansThoughts]

Her memoir is INCREDIBLE - you’ll speed through it! Would definitely recommend it for the readathon 😃

[@elizabethh9950]

Lovely video Jean:)

[@JeansThoughts]

Thanks so much 😁

[@WhatVictoriaRead]

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[@mohankashyap3534]

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