I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan [Kindle Edition]

Chris Limb (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

From 1986 until its closure, Chris Limb ran the official Toyah Willcox Fan Club Tellurian as well as designing and selling merchandise during Toyah's extensive tours in the early nineties.

This is not that story.

This is the story of what happened before. It began on a dark winter's night at the tail end of 1979 when a nerdy 14 year old boy watched an episode of the BBC's detective show Shoestring and realised that there was more to life than Blake's Seven/Star Wars crossover fanzines. . .

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1391 KB
• Publisher: Chris Limb; 1 edition (November 2, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0070B6510
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,542 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvellous read, December 20, 2011

By 

Bob Grist (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan (Paperback)

I wouldn't just recommend this book (highly) to Toyah fans, but also to anyone who lived through the 80s and appreciated the music of that era. It's a very personal story and one that speaks to all of us who had, in our teenage years, an obsession for a pop star. It's also a great journey through the teenage years and how emotions affect us during such a time of growth. What is most notable here is just how giving Toyah was to her fans back then and of how much she indulged their fandom and friendship, most probably in a manner that many other pop stars of the time failed to do. At times it's a funny read, at others an affecting and inspiring one. It's extremely well written and the author doesn't hold back on describing his motivations at the time (being all too aware that he is no longer that person but able to reflect back upon the he that once existed with both affection and honesty). Definitely recommended by me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was a teenage Toyah fan too!, December 20, 2011

By 

Phil Marriott - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan (Paperback)

I read this book often with my mouth open as parts of it reflected how I felt growing up discovering Toyah myself. I am a similar age to Chris and although our lives have been quite different, his views on this vibrant artist almost felt identical to mine. I have been a massive fan of Toyah since I saw her on the 'Little Girls Don't' TV drama (as well as Shoestring, which Chris mentions in detail in this book). 'I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan' is a compelling read, a book which is written with passion and honesty. Chris avoids the need to worship every tiny detail of Toyah's life (his review of the album Minx is refreshing and genuine), making for a direct and heartfelt account of his fan status. I didn't want it to finish, but when it did I still felt as if Chris would follow it up later on in life. With Toyah's recent concert foray into her early albums, and some interesting work ahead, I sincerely hope this is the case. A brilliant read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for Toyah fans!, January 25, 2012

By 

Toyah.Net - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan (Paperback)

Chris Limb charts his discovery of Toyah, and the journey through his adolescence and the late 70s/early 80s in such an interesting way that 'I Was A Teenage Toyah Fan' was difficult to put down once I started reading it.

There's much for Toyah fans of a certain age to identify with here, but this book will appeal to anyone who grew up in the 80's, anyone who has been a huge fan of a pop star or band (that's most of the population!), or indeed anyone who simply enjoys great storytelling.

A highly recommended read. Thanks Chris.