Minding Ben: A Novel Audiobook

" "I was thinking this would be another "Nannie Diaries" which I never read, but did watch. I was pleasently surprised however. Grace is an undocumented worker from Trinidad. Her plans to watch children of a friend have fallen through, so she must fight for one of the highly competitive spots in the world of New York nannies. It was a fascinating look into the world of these women, many undocumented from the West Indies and the abuse and demands they endure from their priveledged employers. The author, from Trinidad, was herself a nanny for a time, so the narrative seems very authentic." "

" could not get on the same page with the narrator perhaps another day "

" I really enjoyed this book. This young lady shows people in their true light. It read very fast, almost too fast. I almost felt as if the ending were not complete. I only hope for a next book so I can continue this wonderful escape into a world I knew nothing about. "

" Almost three stars, but I never quite got into this book. It could have used better focus and characterization. The pacing was also off, interesting chapters followed by blah ones. I liked the idea of a more serious version of the Nanny Diaries in theory but not as much in reality. "

" Make the nanny a Trinidad native but it's still the Nanny Diaries. Yawn. "

" Amongst all the hub-bub over "the Help" - it was nice to read a story of modern day domestic help and to ponder if we've really come very far at all. "

" grace comes to NY from Trinidad and is taken exploited as a nanny and maid "

" If possible, I'd give this a 2.5. "

" This was an interesting read. "

" This is a beach read, albeit one that is smartly written. Many descriptions are comically accurate and mask the darker themes that prevail the pages. A review that likened this novel to a mixture of "The Nanny Diaries" & "The Help" inspired me to pick it up and I wasn't sorry. "

" difficult to follow the dialogue and absolutely hated miriam. also read a book called father mucker earlier this week that good reads didn't recognize the title, had some lol moments but overall not worth your time "

" Really nice story. I never thought of the lives of the "childen minders"...aka nannies. "

" I thought this book sounded good, but the Caribbean dialogue got old and I just didn't really end up enjoying it much "

" Almost three stars, but I never quite got into this book. It could have used better focus and characterization. The pacing was also off, interesting chapters followed by blah ones. I liked the idea of a more serious version of the Nanny Diaries in theory but not as much in reality. "

" I met Victoria Brown at the Christamore Book & Author's luncheon. She has a wonderful Spirit! "

" This book is wonderful! I enjoyed reading this book. I think that Grace is a wonderful character. I liked that she was so smart, thoughtful, gracious and loving. A very good book. "

" I received this free from the publisher and read it over several days while on my exercise bike. It made me anxious to get on the bike to see what would happen to Grace--I found the storing absorbing and a good, fun light read. "