Cute way to break the ice. I think she'd be flattered. Just be sure you are genuine and talk about stuff other than how she looks after that.
Don't continue to be all complimentary, or she'll see you as trying too hard and maybe not too sincere.
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.