An ok sequel to the first book. Easy to read and entertaining. Not much of a reconciliation at the end but interesting none the less.

Extremely disappointed with this book. I read to about page 60, then skipped to the last 10 pages or so just to get the gist of what happened. There were so many F-words in this book. Completely unnecessary. In addition to the offensive language, the storyline was pretty unbelievable. Nan, now married to H.H. (Harvard Hottie) seems to be unable to get over the trauma of what happened while being a nanny to the X family. She goes all crazy over her husband wanting to have children. Grayer shows u...

Like most people who read this book, I had high expectations before I began it. I thoroughly enjoyed The Nanny Diaries, I thought it was funny, and well-written. So, why would this be any different? That said, this is possibly one of the worst books I've ever had the displeasure of reading. I was so very excited to see it on the shelves at my book store, I hadn't even known it existed! So, of course, I bought it, ready for hilarity to ensue. I found myself skipping through pages, rolling my ey

This is the book to read if you want to just zone out. It has been so long since I read the first book, but after some Dr Google research, it all came flooding back to me. I enjoyed returning to the characters and seeing how much had changed or stayed the same. McLaughlin and Kraus do know how to write, but there seems to be little regard for the ending. The book speeds to a conclusion (and is quite an easy read), but simply stops. All the main plot points remain unresolved, so there is somethin...

I don't really see the point of this book. The first one was great but this was not.

I loved the movie, loved the first book, and was extremely excited to see that the story continued. I felt that there was a bit too much prolonged, and unclear, focus on her job and too many characters that were never properly introduced. All the new co-workers, and high society frienemies were quickly slipped into scenes and I found myself having to backtrack often when reading names, trying to remember which character was which. Other than that, It's hard not to love Nan, and the writers are v...

Too much language for my taste. Adult themes. I feel as though Ryan (Nan's husband) is underdeveloped. He is the perfect husband; he wants children ... that's all we really know about him. (view spoiler)[They never really work out the problems in their marriage by themselves; it just happens. This is the same for all the other conflicts in the story: they get resolved without any work on Nan's part. I don't feel like Nan grows/changes much either. She is able to find closure with Grayer, which i...

I first read The Nanny Diaries three years ago when I myself was working as a nanny. Granted, I wasn't working for an elite, rich family in New York, but I still found the book to be a wickedly funny account of the nannying world and I really enjoyed it. So I was looking forward to returning to Nan's story, but sadly I was disappointed with this sequel. After twelve years, getting married, and living all over the world with her husband, Nan has not grown up. She still has no spine and doesn't k

I read the first book a while ago, and this sequel has been lying on my shelf in my TBR list for a long time.We meet Nan Hutchinson again, 12 years after the first book ends, and here she is faced with her old charge again, many years after having accusations from his parents thrown at her.Nan ends up trying to save the day in a bit of a crazy situation.It took me an age to really get into the story, unfortunately, and I really struggled to finish it. The mid to end of the book took on more mome...

(view spoiler)[ Remember in THE NANNY, lonely little Grayer wished for a baby brother? Well, he got one. And what a name! If it had been a girl, would they have named her Brie? (hide spoiler)]

Dystopia hits New York again. Nanny meets Grayer/Grover again after twelve years. The plot twists and turns played out in stressful, but page-turning ways. Nan and Grayer both grow. And the whole shebang makes me thankful I'm not living among Manhattan's moneyed crazy people.

I listened to the first Nanny novel as an audiobook many moons ago when I was working as a painter in college. Our local library had a paltry selection of audiobooks and I couldn't afford to be picky. I thought I would hate The Nanny Diaries, but instead I found myself enjoying the book. When I heard the authors had penned a sequel, I was curious enough to get the audiobook of Nanny Returns for my commute. At some points, I felt like Nanny Returns actively hated me and was trying to physically h...

Mmmm... I would not hire Nan as a consultant.... sorry. :-). Not so very convincing, this story. and the hubby, what kinda dude is he really? I read a review saying I kept turning the pages, shaking my head, skipping sections... I did the same. The school episode caught my attention though. but not really enough. I remember giving the first nanny diaries three stars, this one started off with one star and only because of the school scene and hey, because I like the dog, Grace, it's two max.... I...

Thank God for a follow up. I've always worried about Grayer X. I knew that Nanny (Nan-neh!) would land on her feet, but Grayer...I always wondered what would happen to him. If you liked "The Nanny Diaries" I do believe you will like this sequel (the ladies are even talking trilogy!!) We find Nanny's socialite nemesies struggling against the economy - what do you mean I can't have my Prada and my driver too? - and Nanny struggling with possible motherhood. I felt like the book brought up a lot of...

This book was read as part of Jamison's Marvel-a-thon.The challenge: Iron Man 2- read a book that is unpopular. (For the record, I loved all the Iron Mans). Goodreads rating: 2.91 starstw: slights against Jews, slut shaming (a very personal video was leaked), dug use, insulting things written about teachers that offend marginalized groups, use of word r*tard, parental neglect, parental abuseWell, this was alright but I'm not bursting at the seams with excitement. Good thing I only spent $4USD on...

Compared to The Nanny Diaries, this book is just slightly less entertaining than its predecessor. Grayer is obviously grown-up, out of control, and disillusioned. Nan has her own troubles to deal with and doing it all on her own while her husband is away on business in Africa. Now there is also Stilton, who Grayer is trying his best to protect against his parents. In short: things have changed. Despite Nanny Returns not having the same charm as the previous novel, I was still wowed and delighted...

My daughter recently got a job as a nanny, and I get texts from her on an almost daily basis complaining or ranting about the mother of the kids. I asked her one day if she'd read or seen the movie of THE NANNY DIARIES, because Mrs. X would make her appreciate her employer. Then I remembered I had this sequel on my shelf, so I pulled it out and started reading. It's been awhile since I read the first book (2004 I think), but I fell right into this one without feeling any need to be refreshed on

This was my first purchased download on the e-reader I was given for Christmas. I chose this title primarily out of curiosity--I wanted to know where the authors were taking our beloved Nan Hutchinson, who first appeared in "The Nanny Diaries." When we left Nan, she was getting the last laugh (after her firing) ranting into a nanny cam of her former employers Mr. and Mrs. X. With "Nanny Returns" 12 years have gone by, Nan has recently returned to New York after traveling the world with her husba...

There is WAY too much going on in this book, and as a result, I didn't really care about any of it. The main plot lines in the story [seem:] to be the Xs and Nan's position with a consultant for Jarndyce, an exclusive private school run by an absolutely toxic parental board, which puts the Xs' exploits from the first book to shame. Oh, and Nan having a baby. That's supposed to be one of the main parts of the story, but it's completely overshadowed by everything else going on. Anyway, while worki...

I was super excited to read Nanny Returns because I absolutely loved The Nanny Diaries (see my review here). I was shocked and surprised when I found myself skipping through pages and shaking my head while reading this one…more on that in a bit.Nanny Returns tells the story of Nan, our favorite NYC Nanny 10 years later. Now married to Harvard Hottie Ryan, Nan returns from traveling the world with her husband to settle back into NYC.One night, a 16 year old Grayer (Nan’s former charge) drunkenly