The Next Best Thing: A Novel

  • Author: Jennifer Weiner
  • Narrator: Olivia Thirlby
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Duration: 12:04:56
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Synopsis

Blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner returns with an irresistible story about a young woman trying to make it in Hollywood…

At three years old, Ruth Saunders miraculously survives the car crash that takes her parents’ lives on the icy Massachusetts Turnpike. Her eccentric grandmother, who comes out of Florida retirement to care for young Ruth, nurtures her through years of surgeries, feeding her home-cooked meals, dispensing irreverent wisdom, and telling Ruth she’s beautiful, even though her scars will stay with her forever.

After college, Ruth pursues her dream of writing to Hollywood, heading west with her grandmother in tow, hoping to make it big in the world of TV. After years of failure and a badly broken heart, Ruth gets The Call—her show has been green-lit.

But Ruth’s happy ending is only the beginning, as she struggles with how television gets made: terrified (and terrifying) executives and actresses with their eyes on bigger prizes than Ruthie’s show. Add in an unrequited crush on the man who has been her mentor. Add to that her grandmother’s impending nuptials, and Ruth’s big break might just break her.

A rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, The Next Best Thing is a heartfelt story about a young woman searching for her own happily-ever-after in the land where dreams come true.

Chapters

  • NextBestThing 01 ForMyBrothers

    Duration: 56s
  • NextBestThing 02 Part1Ch1

    Duration: 22min
  • NextBestThing 03 Ch2a

    Duration: 16min
  • NextBestThing 04 Ch2b

    Duration: 15min
  • NextBestThing 05 Ch3a

    Duration: 11min
  • NextBestThing 06 Ch3b

    Duration: 25min
  • NextBestThing 07 Ch4

    Duration: 28min
  • NextBestThing 08 Ch5a

    Duration: 12min
  • NextBestThing 09 Ch5b

    Duration: 10min
  • NextBestThing 10 Ch6

    Duration: 24min
  • NextBestThing 11 Ch7

    Duration: 29min
  • NextBestThing 12 Ch8

    Duration: 21min
  • NextBestThing 13 Ch9a

    Duration: 27min
  • NextBestThing 14 Ch9b

    Duration: 14min
  • NextBestThing 15 Ch9c

    Duration: 12min
  • NextBestThing 16 Ch10

    Duration: 27min
  • NextBestThing 17 Ch11

    Duration: 13min
  • NextBestThing 18 Ch12a

    Duration: 21min
  • NextBestThing 19 Ch12b

    Duration: 18min
  • NextBestThing 20 Ch13a

    Duration: 25min
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