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Actors aren't the only ones trying to make it in Hollywood . . . At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders left her childhood home in Massachusetts and headed west with her seventy-year-old grandma in tow, hoping to make it as a screenwriter. Six years later, she has hit the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, The Next Best Thing, has gotten the green light, and Ruthie's going to be the showrunner. But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on her boss, and her grandmother's impending nuptials. Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider's ear for writer's room showdowns and an eye for bad backstage behavior and set politics, Jennifer Weiner's new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true.

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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-101442348925

ISBN-139781442348929

eBay Product ID (ePID)111306620

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Book TitleNext Best Thing

TopicContemporary Women, General, Literary

Publication Year2012

LanguageEnglish

GenreFiction

AuthorJennifer Weiner

FormatCompact Disc

Dimensions

Item Height0.8in.

Item Length5.9in.

Item Width5.1in.

Item Weight5.6 Oz

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ReviewsSpares no bon mot in exposing Hollywood's sexism, ageism and incurable penchant for extravagant silliness., "A writer of innate brilliance." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "Jennifer Weiner's bestselling novels twist humor and topical issues into can't-put-down stories." - The Houston Chronicle "Hilarious, heartbreaking, and insightful, Weiner shows she can write with exquisite tenderness as well as humor." - The Miami Herald "Weiner balances romantic formula with fresh humor and literary sensibility." -Elaine Showalter, The Guardian "One of her generation's best literary voices." - The Boston Herald "Weiner has a brilliant eye for social stratum, character sketches, and renderings of suburban atmospherics." - The Washington Post, A fascinating glimpse into the television industryâ€¦Weiner's strong sense of comedy comes through in her characters' witty banter and Ruth's writing. You will cheer her on in her quest to find success and love., Weiner is coming off a year in Hollywood, and she puts the experience to excellent use in this utterly engaging story of a showrunner who, after six years of slogging, finally gets a series on the air, only to discover that her troubles are only beginning-meddling studio execs, egomaniacal actors and one crushable but unobtainable boss., "A knockout. Perfect comic timing meets effortless dialogue and an engaging plotâ€¦. Enjoy your place on top of the lit world, Jennifer Weiner. You've more than made it." - The Miami Herald, Ruth is a multidimensional heroine, and Weiner gives her real heart and soul. Readers will root for her to get everything she ever wanted-not to settle for the next best thing. This is contemporary women's fiction at its finest., "Jennifer Weiner is funny and dead-on when it comes to building a satisfying summer read." - New York Daily News, Full of warm and interesting characters as well as a wealth of insider industry detail (Weiner was a cocreator of an ABC Family sitcom), this is a must-read for Weiner's many fans and anyone who enjoys smart, funny fiction., Weiner is a chick-lit writer with chops-and she puts them to expert use in this funny, feel-good tale., A knockout. Perfect comic timing meets effortless dialogue and an engaging plotâ€¦. Enjoy your place on top of the lit world, Jennifer Weiner. You've more than made it., "Ruth is a multidimensional heroine, and Weiner gives her real heart and soul. Readers will root for her to get everything she ever wanted-not to settle for the next best thing. This is contemporary women's fiction at its finest." - Booklist (starred review), "An entertaining story about the dream-crushing compromises on the road from page to screen." - People, "Weiner is a chick-lit writer with chops-and she puts them to expert use in this funny, feel-good tale." - Better Homes & Gardens, "Realistic and potently romanticâ€¦full of warm and interesting characters as well as a wealth of insider industry detail, this is a must-read for Weiner's many fans and anyone who enjoys smart, funny fiction." - Library Journal, "Weiner is coming off a year in Hollywood, and she puts the experience to excellent use in this utterly engaging story of a showrunner who, after six years of slogging, finally gets a series on the air, only to discover that her troubles are only beginning-meddling studio execs, egomaniacal actors and one crushable but unobtainable boss." - Time "Spares no bon mot in exposing Hollywood's sexism, ageism and incurable penchant for extravagant silliness." - Kirkus "Full of warm and interesting characters as well as a wealth of insider industry detail (Weiner was a cocreator of an ABC Family sitcom), this is a must-read for Weiner's many fans and anyone who enjoys smart, funny fiction." - Library Journal, "A fascinating glimpse into the television industryâ€¦Weiner's strong sense of comedy comes through in her characters' witty banter and Ruth's writing. You will cheer her on in her quest to find success and love."- Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes6 Vols.

Dewey Decimal813/.6

Edition DescriptionAbridged Edition