The Next Best Thing/ Jennifer Weiner/ 389 pages

This is the story of Ruth, who grew up with her grandmother after a terrible accident left her an orphan.  She is now a young woman aspiring to be a TV writer.   She and her grandmother move to LA to make it big.   "The Next Best Thing" is also the title of her TV show.  It's kind of a fun look into how Hollywood works for the writers and their struggles.  Funny, enjoyable, and a little bit of romance.