The Action Heroine’s Handbook
For every woman who wants to be as tough as Lara Croft, as nimble as the Bionic Woman, and as babe-a-licious as Charlie’s Angels, The Action Heroine’s Handbook shows how to conquer the bad guys in virtually any situation. This sequel to The Action Hero’s Handbook (more than 150,000 copies in print!) features step-by-step illustrations and instructions on profiling a serial killer, going undercover as a beauty queen, navigating white water rapids, outwitting a band of house invaders, and more. All the information is reality based and comes from a host of experts (including stuntwomen, jujitsu instructors, and primatologists). Special sections and appendices highlight the top action heroine hairdos, handbag essentials, and the best footwear for every action situation.
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(out of 8 reviews)
List Price: $ 14.95
Price: $ 4.25
Review by Kali for The Action Heroine’s Handbook
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Another thrift shop bargain and what a bargain it was!
I laughed myself silly when I read this book, however I did enjoy reading it even if it did take itself too seriously at times but perhaps this was a subtle tongue in cheek gesture, I don’t know but it was fun!
Each major section starts with a quote from either a Chick Flick or a film that has a strong female protagonist, I liked this touch and one of my favourite films “Aliens 2″ appeared in it a couple of times with some excellent quotes that most of us would recognise.
This is a book for all you girls out there who secretly want to be Lara Croft, Buffy, or the next Darkangel, it give you such tips as how to drink a man under the table, escape from kidnappers, how to get your hair like your favourite heroine, surf like a demon, survive in the wilderness with nothing more than matches, a bit of string and a paperclip, as well showing you how to be someone else for a research project.
My favourite mini section in the book was on how to bluff your way into the world of the working girl, the hot tips given in the book actually came from a working girl who knows the ropes and at the time of publication she was working in the famous Bunny Ranch in Nevada.
This is the sort of book you would take on a long trip with you, it will keep you entertained that is for sure, and it is also the sort of book you can browse through again and again and some of the tips and suggestions in it are actually quite useful though I don’t think I will be trying out “how to be a superwoman” tip any time soon!
A crackingly good book for the couch patato hero in all of us who is just dying to get out and show the world what she is made of…if she had the energy that is!!!!!
Review by Kristy Howard for The Action Heroine’s Handbook
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Great book with real live advice about survival techniques. Similar to the other Survival Handbooks with First Aid-type illustrations, this is handy for those who would like to find out how real live people like stunt doubles, firefighters, and police officers survive perilous situations. Other recommended books: The Action Hero’s Handbook, Queen B’s Guide to Being a Superheroine, Worst-Case Scenario Handbook, SAS Survival Handbook, and Spy Survival Handbook.
Review by Jessica Lux for The Action Heroine’s Handbook
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This is a great gift for the she-woman in your life, and a fun one to pass around among friends. If you are familiar with “The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook” and the others of the like, you’ll know what fun you are in for (the author actually wrote “The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Dating & Sex”).
There are some memorable lessons in here, all accompanied by terrific illustrations. Don’t expect this book to change your life, but it will give you a few laughs and perhaps some tips on getting out of sticky situations.
Review by A. Taylor for The Action Heroine’s Handbook
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I like this book, it’s a fun mix of silliness and instruction on how to do things that could come in handy one day.
Review by AMYR for The Action Heroine’s Handbook
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From a hot list in a magazine, I thought this would be a great fun read and maybe learn a trick or too. The book is mostly common sense but some of was too far fetched to enjoy reading. If you like comic heroines and want to be just like one-this is your book. If you want real advice for the real world, try something else. I found it to be full of more dribble than substance and quickly tired of it. I live in the real world and my heroines have more substance than flash.