The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner is a funny story about Ruth Saunders, a young woman trying to make it in Hollywood. At twenty-three, Ruth moves to Los Angeles with her seventy-year-old grandmother to become a TV writer. After four years, her sitcom, “The Next Best Thing,” gets approved. However, her grandmother’s wedding, demanding actors, tough bosses, and an unfulfilled crush complicate her Hollywood dreams. It’s a heartfelt tale of love, loss, and achieving dreams.