Yes, silver certificates are blue and gold certificates are kind of yellow/amber

That is a credit certificate as opposed to a gold or silver certificate

The best popular history of the war I can think of is Hew Strachan's, although some people don't like it's emphasis on big events

Daniel Suarez as well although he is kind of cyberpunk

I read that ordering too so that was my plan but thanks for the heads-up

You should try the Phule's Company books by Robert Asprin, they are as good as Discworld but in space

All books are expensive, when I started reading a hardback cost $7.99 and I thought that was ridiculous now $30 or so is the norm

I am reading. I have tried fiction audiobooks and just can't like them. I find it irritating when the narrator attempts to do different voices. I am strictly a non-fiction audiobook guy, specifically history or international relations

This is the first one and I am already hooked. I really relate to Murderbot

It's from a MRE don't eat it