Welcome! This blog is a companion to the World of Royalty website at Royalty.nu.
I try to keep this site up-to-date, but some older content may have expired.
Commenting on This Blog
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Other Notes
Some of the content you'll see on the pages of this blog are not really published on this site, but served via javascript from other sites. I have no control over such content, which means I can't fix spelling errors or other mistakes, although (of course) I try to pick the best available content.
**Unfortunately, I have no control over the ads that appear with the content from other sites, either.**
Review Policy
I only review books/movies/games I have read/seen/played. Occasionally I receive a free copy of a book from a writer or publisher who hopes I'll review it. I only review those books if/when I have time, and I give my honest opinion, good or bad.
About Royal Bestseller Lists
This feature, now discontinued, was just for fun and not to be taken too seriously, but gives some insight into the tastes of World of Royalty visitors. Books (and sometimes DVDs) are ranked by number of copies sold through the Royalty.nu site and its companion blog(s). If two or more books sell the same number of copies, more expensive books rank first (ie new books rank ahead of used because new books cost more, and printed books rank ahead of e-books because printed books cost more). If a tie can't be broken this way, it is noted on the list as a tie.
(DVDs aren't always considered when drawing up the list. This is done at my discretion. If I notice that a DVD is particularly popular, I may add it to the list, but I prefer to limit the list to books.)