We Are All Made of Molecules

We Are All Made of Molecules was one of those books you never seem to get round to reading. It had been lying aimlessly on my book shelf for about a year before it caught my eye. After twelve months of indulging myself on some heavy classics I thought it would be a treat to go for one of the easier and more casual reads that featured in my (rather extensive) to-read-list.

And lets just say I was not disappointed. Molecules is such a sweet novel and follows the story of two teenagers that find themselves joined as siblings as their parents move in together. It tackles the issues of parental death, the struggles of adaption for some teenagers and coming to terms with/the steps of accepting gay family members.

Although I finished this book in one day, as I neared the end I was hesitant to continue. I didn't want my relationship with the story line to be as short and as sweet as it is itself- but just as an addictive TV show does- I was hooked and had to accept that once I was in, there was no stopping.

This is a book aimed at younger teenagers, and perhaps that's why I finished it at such a speed, but due to its ease and its lack of complexity it really was enjoyable. It was nice to dip my toes into some lighter novels as it reignited the spark for reading that I fear was fading slightly. Its important not to swamp yourself with heavy and complicated story lines and lexis, because ultimately the weight of these can work to extinguish the love you once felt for reading.

Although I never lost my love, I am grateful for this novel and the fact I picked it up as it helped me to remember that although reading heavy books may feel intellectually stimulating, reading too many can be counterproductive and insight a wanting in some of us to just give up and watch TV

Unfortunately however, it is unlikely that TOWIE or Gogglebox could compete with the feel-good factor provided by Nielsen and overall I am super happy I picked this one up and maybe I will venture further into Nielsen's novels in the future.

M xx