The Nanny Diaries

The Nanny Diaries (#Nanny 1) by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Synopsis:

Wanted: One young woman to take care of a four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless -- bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in his family. Must enjoy the delicious anticipation of ridiculously erratic pat. Mostly, must love being treated like fungus found growing out of employer Hermès bag. Those who take it personally need not apply. Who wouldn't want this job? Struggling to graduate from NYU and afford her tiny studio apartment, Nanny takes a position caring for the only son of the wealthy X family. She rapidly learns the insane amount of juggling involved to ensure that a Park Avenue wife who doesn't work, cook, clean, or raise her own child has a smooth day. When the X's marriage begins to disintegrate, Nanny becomes involved way beyond the bounds of human decency or good taste. Her tenure with the X family becomes a nearly impossible mission to maintain the mental health of their four-year-old, her own integrity and, most importantly, her sense of humour. Over nine tense months, Mrs X and Nanny perform the age-old dance of decorum and power as they test the limits of modern-day servitude.

Recommendation:

This film is dramatic, romantic and at the same time funny. Follow Nanny and Grayer in their story meeting each other and getting used to being with each other. 

Film Clip:

Watch it on: Apple TV, Youtube and Google Play Film.

Buy it on: Amazon.

Nanny Returns (#Nanny 2) by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

Synopsis:

In the highly anticipated follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller, Nan returns to New York City after 10 years away. Discover how she -- and the city -- has changed in her absence.

Buy it on: Amazon.