Goodies! Nom nom nom!

[angelophile]

Today I bought:

A Journal of the Disasters in Afghanistan 1841-42 by Lady Florentia Sale.

As may be known from The Flashman Papers, Lady Sale was a formidable memsahib living in Kabul when the First Afghan War erupted. Elphinstone, the British army's aged commander, instigated a forced retreat from the Afghan capital as hostile tribesmen pressed in on all sides, eventually resulting in the annihilation of the entire army. Only a handful of people survived and one of these was Lady Sale, who kept a diary of the entire experience. I've always wanted to read this - Lady Sale sounds like one of the truly unique characters of the Victorian era and this first-person account of both monumental stupidity and heroism has always sounded like a fascinating read.

The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines by Mike Madrid

I can't remember who was talking about this book (was it Colleen Coover?), but it's been sat in my Amazon cart for ages, so I finally got around to reading it. It's had great reviews, (see here), so I figured I'd give it a try.

The Man with Two Brains DVD

From back when Steve Martin was ball-achingly funny.

I have vaguely eclectic tastes.

In other news, apparently Ewan McGregor and Jim Carey's new gay cell-mate rom-com I Love You Phillip Morris won't be released in the USA, despite drawing some great reviews. What the heck is wrong with you, America?

It's by the writer/director team of Bad Santa, so obviously I want to see it. I love that movie. And, of course, Ewan McGregor is awesomesauce.