Caverns of the Snow Witch

I remember thinking these books were just so darn cool when I was growing up - I had purchased the second and third off the shelf on a whim from a used bookstore. I sold them and regretted the decision almost instantly, so I was excited to be able to request the first book in the series through our library's new Outerlibrary Loan service.

I “played” a full game through and remembered why I liked the books more as a concept than in practice: I'm terrible! I always get the plague or run over by a boulder because I think I may be able to figure out a clever way to save my skin (I'm no Indiana Jones)! The “interface” is very ingenious - how perfect to have a printed, randomized set of die at the foot of all right-hand pages to make the game playable out of the box. The story is creative, and I love the interactivity. Next-level Choose Your Own Adventures.