ok, so i have been listening to the nanny diaries on tape- as read by julia roberts. this book is escapist at best- and i thoroughly enjoyed a peak into the lives of the rich and too busy/too important to raise their own children. the'x'family mother and father are so totally wrapped up in their looks, prestige, money, clothes, etc. that they basically delegate all care of their precious 4 year old son to poorly paid help- a series of housekeepers,nannies and the like. the nanny who narrates is finishing her senior year at nyu- and was to work parttime for the family while completed her remaining coursework. julia roberts could have played the title role in the inevitable movie were the title character not 21 years old. even julia would have a hard time pulling off the 21 year-old thing at this point in her career. nevertheless- it was fun to listen to her read the story and picture her playing the character in the movie- it is such a julia roberts role.