Literary rating: ★½ Kick-butt quotient: ☆☆ It’s funny. You wait ages for an action heroine novel set in Arizona, then two show up at once. Right on the heels of The Killing Game, we have this, which takes place almost entirely in this state’s most iconic location, the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately,… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
Literary rating: ★★★ Kick-butt quotient: ☆☆☆☆☆ This book is the official novelization of the 2005 movie of the same name, starring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. I don’t share the idea that movie novelizations are by definition trash, devoid of any possible literary quality. Like movies based on books, they… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
Literary rating: ★★½ Kick-butt quotient: ☆½ As the title suggests, this is one of those literary mash-ups, similar to Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. However, beyond the steampunk influence apparent from the title, this adds another major twist, with the universe here being a gender-swapped one. For in this world,… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
We’re delighted to announce Werner Lind is joining the site as a contributor, with a special responsibility for covering fictional action heroines. His first review is already up, and here he is to tell us a bit about himself and his background. Hi, fellow action heroine fans! My name is… Continue reading| Girls With Guns
