Sword Art Online light novel?

No, the anime adaptation was pretty spot on. There isn't any crucial information that I remember being left out. So skip it if you want.

Maybe, you should just read them to pass time though?

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.