Reasons for reading this book The reason I read The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner is because it was the July book for The ReadHeads podcast book club. Since I am a member of this podcast book club I read the book. When I began reading the book I only knew that is was about the San Fransisco earthquake. I was excited to read this book because I start my year of service with AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA in July in California and reading about a natural disaster in the area only seemed fitting for the adventure I am about to embark on. Content of this book Without ever meeting, Sophie agrees to marry Martin Hocking after responding to his newspaper advertisement for a wife and mother to this young daughter Kat. As an Irish immigrant living in New York Sophie is desperate to get out of the city and live a better life. That is why she agrees to marry Martin. From Sophie's understanding Martin has one agenda for this unusual marriage, to look professional and like he has his lif