Blogging on the fly

This one will be short because I am posting this from the Salt Lake airport and will be boarding shortly, but I wanted to get something out about at least one of the books I read, before I start getting ridiculously backed up. So, here are the stats:
Title: Nanny Returns
Authors: Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
My start date: 3/22/10
My finish date: 3/25/10

This book is the sequel to The Nanny Diaries, which follows the story of Nan as she undertakes nanny responsibilities for the X family, a very upscale New York family. She is to care for their four year old son, Grayer, despite the fact that the mother does not work and spends her time socializing. The book's popularity led to a subsequent film and now we have the sequel.

This novel begins twelve years after the events of the first, when Grayer, now 16, shows up on Nan's doorstep to confront her for leaving him. Thus she becomes once again involved with the X family.

With the exception of some very sharp transitions which were poorly indicated, which may have been due to type set used on my ereader and not really the book's fault, this was a fun read and I could find no faults with it. It was essentially just like the previous book and if you liked the first, you will enjoy the second. However, you really must have read the first book, as otherwise, you will be totally lost. In fact, it had been several years since I had last read the book and felt a little lost in this one. And no, the movie doesn't work as a substitute. Several things had been changed.

My one observation, however, was a comparison between this book and my previously discussed and disliked Chasing Harry Winston. I had to consider the idea that I had such dislike for the later due to my distaste for New York in general. However, this book proves that theory wrong. Yet again I was pulled into a setting in which the downsides of New York life are strenuously highlighted, however in this case I was not so repulsed by the story as a result. So, sorry, it was just the book in the other case.

Ok, boarding now, must run!
Keep reading!
Sarah