Now imagine yourself giving birth in these circumstances! I truly love and am inspired by your blog, including capturing the beauty of life in the moment, teaching by example, taking time with children, and spirituality. Themes: The Nature of Fragile Things is a complex story and has some thoughtful and powerful themes including friendship, working together, trust, community, This is a good one! By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our. I cherish the healing thoughts therein very much, and they are very helpful. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. Thank you for tending these lovely flowers together, and for posting on your blog, Polly. You have such a gift for photographyand for pastelsand for cookingand for finding interesting booksand, and, and. This is relevant and an excellent way for me to look at some situations I have been in recently. TikTok video from Sophia (@sophiazamir): "Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together. This woman sets in motion a chain of events that will change their lives and that of another woman with a connection to them. Great review! Adding it to my list. The narration was perfect! Are there any inappropriate scenes? Thank you for bringing such beauty into my every day. Thank you for sharing this welcome thought to redirect todays thinking. I am vegetarian and look for meals I can make that have lots of flavor. One April evening, Sophie is surprised by the visitor. Themes: The Nature of Fragile Things is a complex story and has some thoughtful and powerful themes including friendship, working together, trust, community, found family, survival, second chances, actions taken in desperation, moral ambiguity, and women in vulnerable circumstances. The Nature of Fragile Things is definitely fast paced and a page turner. Although I didnt expect to like THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS, I did. This is such a wonderful venture. The colors are exquisite!!! Excellent post, dear Polly! Characters: I love a strong character! Susan Meissner. I agree with you on all points, Polly. We were wowed by her ability and her encouragement of others to express themselves artistically. Thank you for the blessing of community that you provide. This novel was neither profound nor consequential, but it was evocatively written, full of suspenseful twists. Read 4,870 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Both Belinda and Sophie remarried and were happy and safe. Wonderful review Carol! Your talent is incredible!!! Thank you! You are a treasure! I enjoy reading your notes from the Bible Lesson. She really captured the earthquake and its devastation with her word imagery. Thank you for writing this opinion so eloquently, Polly. She has also begun to have sexual relations with Martin, although she knows that there is no love between them. How did Sophie become so brave and independent? This blog is really stimulating and motivating. I really do. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner transports readers to San Francisco, California in 1905 where Sophie Whalen has agreed to marry Martin Hocking. WebCyndy Thankfully there is no graphic violence, explicit sex or any profanity. This blog deeply resonates while being beautiful, delicious, inspiring, and fun. Very well done historical fiction about the fates of three women during the earthquake of 1906 in San Francisco. Thank you for bringing your hydrangeas into my home via the internet. A tale celebrating strong women, female friendships and the special I love that I started this book on 4/18/21 since that is the 115 year anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco great quake and fire and that event is part of this books story. We are going to check on each other, and progress. Thank you Polly for this article on supply! I love the photos such a gift which makes me feel closer to Fall, my favorite season. Well done Polly, I love your book reviews! Great review, thanks! The story was a wonderful rollercoaster ride of figuring out what actually happened before, during and after the great San Francisco earthquake. Set during the time of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, she finds herself struggling in the earthquakes aftermath. I am grateful for the myriad ways you celebrate Life in your art, activities and relationships. Where are the first responders? Sophie is compassionate, caring, loyal, brave, and determined. *Edited (5/27/2021) to add that The Nature of Fragile Things is currently my favorite [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things (earthquake) [], [] but I did (mostly) enjoy The Good Sister and The Beautiful Strangers (a not so scary ghost story); The Nature of Fragile Things and The Huntress have a side of [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissnerpaired with1906 San Francisco Earthquake by Richard Hansen [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner(finished on 12/31/2020 so it didnt make last years list) [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things is another story about a mail-order [], [] Other books Ive reviewed by these authors include The Nature of Fragile Things (Meissner), As Bright As Heaven (Meisner), A Fall of Marigolds (Meissner), I Was Anastasia [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner []. Thank you for this exercise in balance, Polly. So beautiful, Polly. I really enjoy reading your blog but I have to say that your monthly Bits and Clips posts and your Grace Notes posts are my favorite :). The plates too! But what I heard about the fiction built around it sounded implausible to me. They made my day. Maybe some parts of it are, but I liked the story. Opening your email this morning truly lifted my Spirit. Perhaps in the end, Kat would decide to tell them, who knows? Your interpretation is helpful for my thought and Im sure many others. LOVE it. I keep coming back to look at the paintings again. This sounds great Carol. The last day of the month on your blog is always a BIG treat . I enjoy your strong, bold artwork there is so much going on in them that my imagination takes off. Many of the stories carry an element or undercurrent of horror. The two women figure out that James Bigelow and Martin Hocking are the same man. It is set during the time of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake which I liked because I was unaware of this true event prior to reading the book. Genre Mash Up: The Nature of Fragile Things is a mix of genres: historical fiction/suspense/mystery/womens fiction. It brings joy every day. You are a bright light! Meissner ( The Last Year of the War) spins an exceptional story about an Irish immigrant In 1926, Kat is in Carson City and learns that a man with her fathers description is being tried. Happy to hear we share the love for this one! How blest you are to be a poet, photographer, artist, metaphysician, all wrapped up into One. Read 4,870 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Amy Lynn Green has always loved history and reading, and she enjoys speaking with book clubs, writing groups, and libraries all around the country, in person and virtually. The Nature of Fragile Things. I appreciate you!! Thank you for this beautiful poem. Ive just finished this book and I loved it! You are a blessing to many! Wow, you outdid yourself this month with your Bits and Clips. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 4.8 (52) eBook (Digital original) $11.99 Hardcover $26.00 Paperback $17.00 eBook $11.99 Audiobook $0.00 Large Print $35.99 View All Available Formats & Editions Instant Purchase Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps. I really want to read this! Polly, your reflection of Souls endless creativity is truly wonderful! Its so fun to read books set where you live! | Reading Ladies, A Fall of Marigolds: A Review | Reading Ladies, More Books Like These Please! This guide uses the 2021 Penguin Random House E-book edition. Sophie, Belinda, and Kats lives are all intertwined by the upheaving and soon they create their own family. I love these particular colors together and the different styles and techniques really give it a lot of depth and texture. She is really is Saoirse and is running from the law in Ireland, by way of New York, answering an ad for a bride by a man even more deceiving and cunning then she is. You brighten my life with your thoughts, views, words, pictures. I must find the higher spiritual path that nature often helps me see. Actually, I dont think any book is just one genre, and lots of books have more than one era as well. Thank you for focusing in on and capturing the little things we so often pass by and/or take for granted. Did I miss something? She really captured the earthquake and its devastation with her word imagery. Its one of Meissners best, in my opinion. WebThe Nature of Fragile Things. When presented with the Fragile Heart, a second philosophical wandering will occur, and the Fragile Heart becomes the Resilient Heart. Thank you Polly!! I so look forward to your daily offerings and rejoice in them all. I appreciate your blog. One day in April 1906, a pregnant young woman called Belinda Bigelow turns up looking for her husband James. I think Meissner challenged herself to do some things shes never tried before and it paid off! Yes!! Ill be thinking about it all nightand tomorrow we will break out the paints! Thank you so.much, Polly. Wow! Thanks so much for this recommendation Polly. You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Thank you for sharing its beauty. Ooh sounds like me and wilbur Smith for historical fiction haha. Our fave film in 2019 was The Green Book which we watched following your recommendation. Thanks! I love seeing them. I mustve read it half a dozen times or more. Oh my gosh how did you know I needed this today? You do a great job taking pictures. Thank you deeply, Polly! Thank you sincerely for your joyful out-pouring of love, light, color, comforting, inspiring words. #TopTenTuesday #LetsDiscuss2021 | Reading Ladies, 12 Favorite Books: Happy #NationalBookLoversDay | Reading Ladies, Ten Favorite Book Settings #TopTenTuesday #LetsDiscuss2021 | Reading Ladies, Is a Balanced Reading Life Important? I gave it two stars because the beginning was interesting enough. I love reading your blog with its many insights. What a fine piece! The Nature of Fragile Things: I loved this book. Lets Connect on Instagram @ReadingLadies_book_club, The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner, The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Links Ive Enjoyed This Week 07/02/2021 #WeeklyRoundUpPost #SecretLibraryBookBlog Secret Library Book Blog, The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner Let's Talk Books, February 2021 Reading Wrap Up | Reading Ladies, Winter 2020 TBR #TopTenTuesday | Reading Ladies, 5 Fav Histfic Recs For Mothers | Reading Ladies, Is Summer Reading Season a Thing? I am so happy to have your blog in my life! She made listening to this novel pure pleasure. Your food is presented in such an artistic way that it looks beautiful, wholesome and totally delicious!! Thank you! Thank you, Polly!! Thank you for sharing. Thanks so much! The historical aspects of the story were well researched, and seamlessly woven into a larger glimpse of true hardship. Thank you! WANT A NOOK? The image paired with the text was spot on! Is it appropriate for 9th graders? She reveals that Martin was waiting for her to die so that Kat would get the inheritance she received from her sooner, and he would seize it himself. The earliest film on this list, and certainly leave it to Steven Spielberg to create a chase sci-fi film that explores how we protect the most fragile things in life our own actual lives. Thanks!! Thank you so much for the recommendation. Thanks. The paramedics? Like Meissners other works, the novel uses an incident from 20th-century historyin this case, the 1906 San Francisco earthquakeas a starting point and then tells a womans story around it. You are terrific and amazing. They don't sleep together until they are married, she notices that he doesn't say grace before meals, she says bedtime prayers with the little girl an. Keep posting similar reads and spreading positivity. Sophie is the mail-order bride that he sends for and she believes she has her perfect fairytale - until Belinda shows up and everything unravels. Click the Shop Now button and a percentage goes to support this blog. Every share helps us grow. I look forward to your positive thoughts and love. #colorado #fyp #bluritscold #freezingweather #shortstaffedproblems". She really captured the You are a Creative Genius, Polly. The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is just one of the traumatic events they will face together. The title stems from this quote, It is the nature of the earth to shift. Polly.Im happier because of you; I sure do thank you. I LOVED it! Thank you for getting it out there. Themes: The Nature of Fragile Things is a complex story and has some thoughtful and powerful themes including friendship, working together, trust, community, found family, survival, second chances, actions taken in desperation, moral ambiguity, and women in vulnerable circumstances. This is a fantastic article Pollyso much in it, I know Ill have to re read it at least twice more! Thank you for spelling out through such artful means the beauty of patience. The Nature of Fragile Things (2021) is the 14th novel by USA Today bestselling historical and womens fiction writer Susan Meissner. Great story.possibly Meissners best. Desperate to leave a deplorable situation in New York City, Sophie Whalen, a young Irish immigrant, agrees to become a mail-order bride. . The photos speak volumes tooand I see the connections with the poem perfectly. Way to go on your artistic journey. Polly this is absolutely exquisite and so inspiring. I havent read or listened to a Susan Meissner for ages but definitely want to listen to this one! The rest is up to us to imagine. I could tell that Susan Meissner did her research for this book. I cannot wait to try this recipe! Thank You for sharing your innermost so openly. . You show us how Gods love shines in all things. I plan to read it at Sunday Devotional. Thank you very much, Polly. [Perhaps because, in her mind, they had already all laid it to rest and moved on. And a sure wake-up call for me regarding mortal decline. This is just what I needed today. THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS is a historical fiction full of emotion, drama, and some unexpected mysteries. This blog is simultaneously simple and profound a perfect, balanced combination of seriousness and light. Thankful every morning to see another treasure from you in my emails ! Ask the Author. Genre/Categories: Historical Fiction, 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Friendship, Womens Fiction, Found Family, Thriller. amaze me, Polly. It is the nature of fire to burn. The women in this book are not fragile, and I love a story of strong women. Your blog has inspired me to get back into painting, cooking, prayer and meditation. Love the poem so so much and the first painting with the trees is INCREDIBLE!! Thank you for these words of strength, hope, and faith. I find it very inspiring! Really not for me. Yes, healing does happen when we deeply and humbly pray. These photos are so wonderful, it really warms the heart. It is an incredible story of a young Irish immigrant, Sophie, who is desperate to get out of New York City, and comes to San Francisco as a mail order bride. This left her unable to properly nurture Kat. WebThe Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner The Nature of Fragile Things book. A few days later, Sophie insists on taking Kat to Tucson to be reunited with her mother. I hope you get a copy! Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Therefore, I love you! . Required fields are marked *. I am in absolute awe of your thorough and articulate way you describe how all of this works. She is such a great storyteller that keeps you interested from page one all the way to The End. Highly recommend! Her haste to answer Martins advertisement was in part precipitated by the arrival in New York of a girl from the neighboring village who might have recognized her. The Nature Of Fragile Things completely had my attention. Martin is looking for a wife and mother for his daughter, Katherine, whom he calls Kat. What a fascinating tale so creatively tied into the California earthquake of 1906---so much history mixed in with a story that kept uncovering more and more layers! Im grateful for you opening my eyes to the wonders that surround us. I am deeply grateful! Hi Polly, loved this poem. Thank you for this compelling essay. Thanks Nicki! I feel such gratitude for the beautiful way in which you express God. Sophie is forced to report the disappearance and see a detective. Kat, who has not spoken for a long time, slowly warms up to Sophie and Sophie begins to think of her as her child. Thank you for introducing me to wonderful, amazing authors. You capture so vividly the beauty of nature. ***Blogs posts may contain affiliate links. What an inspiring and uplifting painting. Ive enjoyed her previous books, and since I live in SF, the historical setting definitely appeals to me. I really appreciate your blog. Bless your precious and beautiful soul for sharing this. I recently I recommended your blog to a friend saying, Shes like a dear friend, she just doesnt know me. Thank you for all the delight you add to my days! (I felt I had to do this because an acquaintance gave it terrific reviews.) This was a good, entertaining novel with plenty of drama, feel good moments, tenacity of spirit, the promise of love, and the heart-saving reality of friendship. Prior explicit permission is required, however, for any portion of Polly Castors photographs, art works or writings to be otherwise copied, reproduced in any way, re-blogged or downloaded (Contact Me Here). Sophie returns to the house in San Francisco to see if there are any remains of Martin. You are an inspiration! I hope you get a copy! Very clear truths. Sophie and Kat take Belinda to the pavilion tent, where she gives birth to a healthy girl named Sarah. I think its appropriate for young adult girls. I don't understand the raves for this. Book Spotlight: The Nature Of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner Release Date: February 2, 2021 About The Book: April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Thank you so much for your beautiful heart! I did your tomato tart a few days ago, and it was fabulous! When a devastating earthquake strikes San Francisco and Belinda goes into labor, their plans prove futile. I am never disappointed. ~Rainer Maria Rilke, I love the world of words, where life and literature connect. Your tart was just perfect! I liked this compelling story with its slow unveiling of secrets, and satisfying ending. Thank you for these great ideas! Even if you do have a reading guide, these questions will still help engage your book club members and provide great conversation starters. Thank you! I'd say it is more a book about someone who is Christian (at least a little) than Christian fiction as you usually think of it. The Nature of Fragile Things is the mesmerizing, enchanting new novel from author Susan Meissner. When the devastating earthquake of April 18, 1906, strikes, THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS turns into a nail-biting thriller with all the earmarks of a whopper of a Welcome back. Thanks for sharing this with us. I always appreciate your reviews. April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. She could give them information and closure! It is very appropriate for our times. I especially appreciated the epilogue that nicely wrapped up this fascinating tale. I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! Perspective is everything and choosing a liberating one blesses everyone, as you point out! Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did! our only true peace is in pleasing Our Creator! Thank you so much for the recommendation. Deeply nourishing. Your blog is inspiring in its magnification of Soulful goodness! She thinks she has found a shard of bone, when her old neighbor Libby apprehends her and, on learning of Martins disappearance, insists that she goes to the police station. I couldnt find a comment option on the post itself. Thanks for sharing this wisdom. But I could hardly drag myself through the remaining 3/4 of the story and I started skimming, and even that was almost more than I could take. Your work is just extraordinary! I was engrossed all the way through to the end of this absorbing tale of survival, friendship, and motherhood. Beautifully written, Polly captures my sentiments exactly.. . Love opening your blog each day it is a treat that I save sometimes. Your paintings make me so happy. By the time these secrets are exposed, Sophie is completely devoted to 5-year old Kat, who has selective mutism. It is so good! X, Your email address will not be published. I will refer to it often. Or maybe younger? Thank you for your spiritual calm, support for each of us, uninhibited creativity, and amazing paintings. [] 1602 Blue Mood Cafe Beach Read & When No One is Watching Reading Ladies BC The Fragile Nature of Things & The Girl From the Channel Islands Babbage and Sweetcorn The Long, Long Afternoon []. Click the "Shop Now" button and a percentage goes to support this blog. I have had similar thoughts for some time. Glorious! A powerful message. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes forever changed. Where is the Red Cross? Polly, your wonderful blog is doing more than its bit in this dreadful time. Really beautiful, very hope filled. I look forward to your messages each day, like a delightful gift to unwrap. That definitely sounds like a book Id like to read! Instagram Thanks, Polly. Love these colours and the strong contrasts Polly! Thank for including a link to my review! The Nature of Fragile Things has secrets, love, lies, loss, friendships, betrayal, a mothers love, and justice. Although Sophie fears losing Kat, she determines that she must return the girl to her mother. The story she folds into the mix is original as well as inventive. Thanks for sharing your inspiration with the world! However, Logan reveals that he knows the truth about Belinda, Candace, and Annabeth. I did a lot of skimming. I see joy and love expressed. She is also RITA finalist and Christy Award and Carol Award winner. Made me smile while I was reading it. This means that at no extra cost to you, I can earn a small percentage of your purchase price. Really enjoyed your poem on Animal magnetism. 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