I read them when I was a kid. You read a few chapters and then it gives you a choice. If you pick option A you turn to page xx and start reading or option B you turn to page xx. It does that throughout the book. So you might get a different ending than someone else who read the same book
I still have a bunch of my books from when I was a kid. My daughter reads them now. Plus, they have some newer versions out now as well, which we also have. They are awesome!!
My mum found a few of my CYO Adventure books in her loft and now my daughter loves reading them. I’ll take a photo of them later on as I’m sure a few of you will recognise the covers ?
Check out Romeo and/or Juliet – It’s a choose your own path book by Ryan North based on the play! It’s ridiculously fun, there’s also one of Hamlet too ^_^
Wow, this is a blast from the past! I remember reading them 30 years ago as a kid. This is the second blast from the past in 2 days as I was at BAM books Saturday buying some old childhood favorites for my wife to enjoy for the first time when I stumbled on their huge collection of Nancy Drew books!
Not only read them, but after choosing one adventure, I’d go back and choose the other answers to see where they led. Maybe everyone did this. I don’t know.
I read them all the time growing up, can’t believe they were released again. (Ever pick on up note the original copyright date) I was sad tho, cuz I always made choices which made the book end too quickly. Hehe
LOVE those books! <3
Used to.
I LOVED them.
Oooh, I had those when I was a kid! I loved them!
I loved them when I was a kid! I haven’t read them for a long time
I used to read them all the time as a kid. I would love for adult versions. Granted I would spend too much time getting every result.
I loved them when I was young
I loved those as a kid!
I loved those books.
Wow! I feel like I’ve been under a rock! Never heard of them! Anyone heard of any geared towards adults?
Yes! They were my favorites when I was young. I had Nancy Drew one and I mapped out all of the possible story combinations
Omg, if someone would write an adult version of these I would be obsessed
Do it. ?
RIGHT!?
Yes one came out last year called My Lady’s Choosing. It was hilarous
I did a little research and now I need more money…
https://www.bustle.com/p/10-choose-your-own-adventure-books-for-adults-because-its-way-more-fun-to-mess-up-your-life-in-book-form-8962318
@Christina
ooooo, thanks!
This reminds me of the movie Big! Remember he designed an interactive electronic comic book in his adult job as a toy inventor?
What are choose your own adventure books? I’ve never heard of them.
I read them when I was a kid. You read a few chapters and then it gives you a choice. If you pick option A you turn to page xx and start reading or option B you turn to page xx. It does that throughout the book. So you might get a different ending than someone else who read the same book
really never heard of that
Yep…love em
I still have a bunch of my books from when I was a kid. My daughter reads them now. Plus, they have some newer versions out now as well, which we also have. They are awesome!!
I loved those when I was little ?
Yessss
My kids love them!
As a kid – I loved them, as an adult, the writing process fascinated me.
I did the goosebump ones when I was a kid.
They were my favorites as a kid. When it was time to order for scholastic I would always pick all of the choose your own adventure books.
I used to.collect them as a kid. As an adult, I’ve started hunting down a lot of books- including these.
I loved them when I was growing up in the late 80’s. I just read a great one for the popsugar reading challenge.
https://www.amazon.com/Infected-Click-Your-Poison-1/dp/1479352837
My mum found a few of my CYO Adventure books in her loft and now my daughter loves reading them. I’ll take a photo of them later on as I’m sure a few of you will recognise the covers ?
There are several of these types of books I have- CYOA, Endless Quest (D&D style), Fighting Fantasy (a gaming book series), Twist-A-Plot, etc.
Interesting note: before writing the Goosebumps kids series, R.L. Stine wrote a Twist-A-Plot book, “Golden Sword of Dragonwalk”.
I had one when I was a kid and it was about sailing/getting lost at sea. It was from the 60s I think.
Check out Romeo and/or Juliet – It’s a choose your own path book by Ryan North based on the play! It’s ridiculously fun, there’s also one of Hamlet too ^_^
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27209455-romeo-and-or-juliet
a long time ago
Here’s one of the original CYOA books I have . The rest are in storage, but will be out as soon as I move into my new place!
I use to read 2 and three of them a week in the 80’s and 90’s! ❤
About 35 years ago.
Yes
Wow, this is a blast from the past! I remember reading them 30 years ago as a kid. This is the second blast from the past in 2 days as I was at BAM books Saturday buying some old childhood favorites for my wife to enjoy for the first time when I stumbled on their huge collection of Nancy Drew books!
Yeah, when I was a kid.
Long time ago, loved them!
Yup. Big collection of Lone Wolf books.
Does Encyclopedia Brown count? ?
Those were my first chapter books! I read everyone the library had. ❤️
Not only read them, but after choosing one adventure, I’d go back and choose the other answers to see where they led. Maybe everyone did this. I don’t know.
@Jeanne – I did!!!
I did once and it was so much fun.
I read them all the time growing up, can’t believe they were released again. (Ever pick on up note the original copyright date) I was sad tho, cuz I always made choices which made the book end too quickly. Hehe
I did….and they are making a huge comeback in my school library. The kids just helped me pick out 30 titles to order!
When I was a kid, I loved them.
They’re a lot of fun!
I found this adult one in a thrift store a few years ago! ?
I loved those!
As a child yes and loved them