More motivated for favorites, and its always been fun. I've just happened to see the movie first on so many, i can't rob myself of the book experience.

I do like having separation from the last movie watch so the movie is not super fresh in my mind.

I think you have to at least flip through it and notice something. Especially if the book and the work he put into it has popped up in conversation.

But way less pressure since its scientific instead of a novel/story.

r/askhistorians has a pretty nice list on the sidebar that i’ve picked a few from.

Out of what I’ve read from there I’d say Storm of Steel by Ernst Junger on the short end and Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War by Max Hastings on the longer end but they might have something more closely related to what you’re looking for. I see a cultural memory section with a few about WWI’s representation in media but I’m not sure that fully fits what you’re looking for

You’re scared of the dark too, Marv. Not, not, not !

e: his sound effect skidding down the icy steps i will always skip back to hear a couple times, even after so many rewatches

I had to deal with Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, and Prothonotary(filings) offices over there for an old job.