Door to Door

By Tobi Tobin

Book Overview

In this edgy, frenetic fictionalized memoir, a small-town girl turned linchpin of the Los Angeles club scene draws on her intoxicating but conflicted years working the door of Hollywood's hottest clubs to pen a striking story of ambition, loss, and love.

After growing up in idyllic Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, seventeen-year-old Tobi leaves behind a childhood that was anything but idyllic and chases her dreams of modeling to New York. When the Big Apple turns out to be a bust, Tobi finds her way to L.A. and to the fringes of the film world elite. Hungry for an "in" she gets busy barhopping, party-going, and producer-hunting, eventually falling into a beautiful but complicated relationship with a famous actor. Though her own acting career never takes off, a chance encounter lands her a job working the door of an old friend's club. A whole new world opens up.
Raw and revealing, Door to Door is both an unprecedented glimpse into the L.A. club scene and the riveting story of a girl who puts it all on the line for her chance to become somebody.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743464966
• ISBN13: 9780743464963
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: MTV Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Couldn't Put It Down

This is one of the best books that I've read in a long time. Ms. Tobin did an excellent job of portraying the seedier side of Hollywood. So many young women go there dreaming of fame, fortune, and glamour but end up with shattered dreams, heartache and pain. I decided to read this book when I heard that Britney Spears was going to be in a movie based on the book. After reading this I can understand why she would want to be in this movie. I can't wait until this movie comes out.

What Really Happens Behind Hollywood's Doors?

Candid and captivating, Tobin's book offers insight into the real Hollywood lifestyle and inner workings of the Hollywood social scene. Told conspiratorily, the narrator's intimacy with the reader makes this a one-sit read. A great rainy day or vacation book because it's so cinematic, Door to Door will leave the reader feeling like they're "in the know" in Hollywood, and even leave you feeling confident that you'll get in that Door. Great writing makes this the best of the "pink lit" and a real stand out. I highly recommend it, Door to Door stays with you.

Honestly couldn't put it down for it's Honesty

So real and so, so honest. If you've ever had a dream, whether it be to rise up and out of a small town and take over a big city, or find a Man-God or a God-Man that truly lives up to the word in ways your father didn't, this book will speak volumes to you. Tobi Tobin's style is always classic and poetic whether giving the low-down on working doors of the hottest nightclubs in LA, or sharing childhood traumas and describing "Home." This book is a pleasure and a page-turner!