Like if you're reading this in 1962 because JFK made you.

I'm on a WWI kick right now and it is fascinating. This book just deals with the political and military lead-up to the war, and the first month of the conflict. It is pretty dense and took me about two weeks to get through, when I can do a fantasy book of similar size in three or four hours. There were parts where I almost lost interest, but also parts that are hilarious. Overall, this is a great window into one of the most significant, yet least-understood events the world has ever seen.