I've been reading some interesting books. First a couple of war stories.

Hemmingway's A farewell to arms was about WWI. Good but it was For Whom the Bell Tolls that I couldn't put down. It's based on his experiences during the Spanish Civil War in the late 1930s, which was a warm-up for WWII. A must read.

On a different note, I've started a book about N.C. Wyeth.

The Wyeths: The Letters of N. C. Wyeth, 1901-1945

N.C. was one of the great American illustrators of the first part of the 20th century. This book consists of his letters to his family starting in 1901. It chronicles not only his life but also gives a window into the education of an artist a hundred years ago. It's also a window into life of another world. It was printed in 1971 and is long out of print but the above link takes you to many sources of used books. Includes photos and his wonderful illustrations.