Choose you own adventure

PieOPah · 01-07-2009, 11:03 AM

I started a new book yesterday and it is the first I have read that has included footnotes. This is something I was always curious about considering one of my favourite authors (Terry Pratchett) always includes them.

In the book, next to the given word was a number and this then linked to a section at the end of the book. I was suitably impressed.

This then set me off thinking...

Back in the day I used to read hundreds of the 'choose your own adventure' books. I think I had every book written by Ian Livingstone at the time. There was a point where I even tried to convert one of the books to a Spectrum 'basic' program including random dice rolls...

So, I as wondering whether or not there are any similar e-books available. I wouldn't have thought it too difficult to create. It would be quite interesting to read one of those books again.

I did come across a website 'project' which has a similar theme (I was reading an author website and it linked me to it). This is completely online and I was thinking about how I could possibly create an offline version for my reader.

http://217babel.com/introduction.php

Gaurnim · 01-07-2009, 11:09 AM

Acidzebra mentioned something like that, he has even uploaded the first chapter of "Wandering in Alice land" :
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26955

zelda_pinwheel · 01-07-2009, 11:14 AM

it works really well, too. i wonder if he's ever going to make any more chapters...

PieOPah · 01-07-2009, 11:15 AM

I've just had a look and it does work really well. Would be great if there were full books available like this

01-07-2009, 11:03 AM	#1
PieOPah Addict Posts: 398 Karma: 914 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505	Choose you own adventure I started a new book yesterday and it is the first I have read that has included footnotes. This is something I was always curious about considering one of my favourite authors (Terry Pratchett) always includes them. In the book, next to the given word was a number and this then linked to a section at the end of the book. I was suitably impressed. This then set me off thinking... Back in the day I used to read hundreds of the 'choose your own adventure' books. I think I had every book written by Ian Livingstone at the time. There was a point where I even tried to convert one of the books to a Spectrum 'basic' program including random dice rolls... So, I as wondering whether or not there are any similar e-books available. I wouldn't have thought it too difficult to create. It would be quite interesting to read one of those books again. I did come across a website 'project' which has a similar theme (I was reading an author website and it linked me to it). This is completely online and I was thinking about how I could possibly create an offline version for my reader. http://217babel.com/introduction.php

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01-07-2009, 11:09 AM	#2
Gaurnim Final Five n°42 Posts: 789 Karma: 3599 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lyon, France Device: Cybook Gen3	Acidzebra mentioned something like that, he has even uploaded the first chapter of "Wandering in Alice land" : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26955

01-07-2009, 11:14 AM	#3
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	it works really well, too. i wonder if he's ever going to make any more chapters...

01-07-2009, 11:15 AM	#4
PieOPah Addict Posts: 398 Karma: 914 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-505	I've just had a look and it does work really well. Would be great if there were full books available like this

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