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I liked the first book a lot. I am a mom of two little kids, who always likes to read light things, that is when i can FINALLY squeeze in a book, and I also worked as a sitter in NYC, so i could really relate to that whole upper east side culture that was mentioned on the first book. And, as someone's review stated, Nanny has NOT changed after her 10 year "return" even after traveling the world. There's nothing inspirational, fun or empowering about her or this story. Not to mention, the side stories that NEVER got an ending! AND the surreal way in which she comes to take care of the X's boys, without EVER standing up for herself... I'm extremely disappointed, annoyed and somewhat confused by this book and, can only think that, by the way some of the side stories never got finished or mentioned, they would try and stretch this into yet another book! Ugh, I hope not. Take the success of the first one and let's leave it at that. Sorry if I seemed harsh, but I only finished this book to prove to myself it would NOT get better towards the end. :|

Nanny Returns is the sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel, The Nanny Diaries. In this installment, Nan returns to New York after living abroad with her husband, Ryan Hutchinson, for twelve years. Nan is excited to be back in the city with her family and friends, and her new projects, including the renovation of Nan and Ryan's new "high potential" home in an up and coming neighborhood. In addition to the renovations, Nan has started her won consulting business and soon finds herself involved with Jarndyce, a high school for rich kids, that has an impossible board of directors and wonderful teachers, neither of which see eye to eye for their visions of the school. When Nan and Ryan are sent to close on his parents' apartment on the Upper East Side, Nan finds herself shrinking away, trying to go unnoticed as she is forced to re-visit the neighborhood and apartment building she has been trying to avoid since arriving back in New York. The visit catapults a series of events which draws Nan back into the bizarre and twisted world of Mrs. X. The new tale is an extension of the old that will give readers everywhere closure to its predecessor. <br /> <br />In this novel Nan is confronted with her deepest regret, leaving Grayer all those years ago without saying good bye, without explanation, and without a loving parental figure. Nan also struggles with the decision of having her own children due to memories of those years past. When Grayer shows up on Nan's doorstep, her world is brought back to the crazy, money and power driven world she didn't' want to return to. For a sequel this book impressed me. The authors did a wonderful job of weaving the original characters back into the story, along with new people and places. Nanny Returns enabled readers of The Nanny Diaries to continue Nan's story in an enjoyable and realistic approach. The novels are alike yet different. Readers are able to read either novel without the other, yet if they choose, they can also read both for a complete extended story. I didn't feel the novel was needed in order to help fulfill a void from The Nanny Diaries. Both books were alike and woven together, but are also able to be read on their own as individual novels. A reader would not need to read The Nanny Diaries first in order to understand and enjoy Nanny Returns. <br /> <br />Nanny Returns was light, comical and interesting. The reader is able to see Nan as an evolved and older version of herself, with the same snap and pizzazz of her younger self. The book was interesting, but didn't quite hook me. I found myself putting it down more often than I like to with a book. Overall it was a good book, completely worth the read, but not entirely necessary as a second novel to its predecessor. For readers who liked The Nanny Diaries, I would suggest Nanny Returns as an extension of the story, if you are curious. If you've never read either, I suggest you do! Although the reader does not need to read these in order to understand the books, I would suggest reading them in order to obtain the full effect. <br /> <br />Reviewed for bookpleasures

I enjoyed the first book, so I was excited to see a sequel, but my excitement was short lived. Nanny Returns is poorly written, confusing, convoluted and messy. Way too many unnecessary story lines and unlikeable characters. Situations bordering on the ridiculous. Don't waste your money. If you like the first book, pretend this sequel never came out.

I loved Nanny Diaries and was extremely excited when I found out Nanny Returns was being released, but I have to say I was disappointed in Nanny Returns. There were times in the book I didn't even want to keep reading for how miserable Nan's life was becoming especially with her marriage on the rocks. I held on to the end for the hopes from the humor and pages that made you smile or feel good from the first book, but they never showed up.

'Nanny Returns' continues the story of Nanny (from 'The Nanny Diaries'). It is ten years later and Nanny, now married to her Harvard Hottie from the first novel, is back in the city, and unfortunately for her, the X family is back in her life. When her old charge, Grayer, shows up on her doorstep, Nanny ends up caring for him and his 7 year old brother, Stilton, when both parents go MIA. <br />I somewhat enjoyed this book, mostly because I love finding out new things about characters I have already enjoyed. However, I was somewhat disappointed with Nanny in this novel. First of all, she whines A LOT. I didn't appreciate this in the first novel, and I really got tired of it in this one. She brings all these things on herself, and then she complains about it. I also thought that some of the things that happened in the novel were a bit of a stretch. I mean, I know the X's are bad parents and everything, but completely deserting their children to the care of a person who is practically a stranger (Mr.X doesn't even remember who she is, and Mrs.X seems to barely remember). Also, all of the faculty and students at Jarndyce (sp?), the school Nanny is working for, are just annoying (even the one saintly teacher Ingrid, who of course is eventually fired for her morals). <br />All together, the parts of the first novel that I enjoyed the most were the parts where Nanny was taking care of 4 year old Grayer. In this new novel, though I enjoyed hearing more about the lives of the characters, left a lot to be desired in character development.