The Resurgence of Choose Your Own Adventure

Netflix has done it again, leaving their indelible mark on popular culture and making us long for a forgotten relic from a bygone time. With the release and subsequent popularity of Bandersnatch, the Black Mirror movie where you call the shots and your decisions lead to different scenes and scenarios, Netflix has sparked a wave of nostalgia for the originators of the genre: Chooseco and The Choose Your Own Adventure books.

Originating in the mid-1970s, the Choose Your Own Adventure books became not just a staple of children’s literature, but some of the best selling books of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, with an estimated 250 million books sold between 1979 and 1998 once publication began through Bantam books. The books were a gateway into the creativity and imagination of many a young reader, but their popularity waned in the age of video games and the internet.

Thanks to Bandersnatch, however, Netflix has rekindled what seemed to have been a forgotten love for the books, this despite Chooseco’s trademark infringement legal challenge against the streaming service.

The world lost R.A. Montgomery back in 2014, as one of the co-creators, key contributors, and authors of the Choose Your Own Adventure series he revolutionized the way children approached books, reading, and indeed, imagination.

Looking for more action and adventure? Visit our online library at www.cagebook.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more. Accessible anytime, anywhere, from your favorite devices, and sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.

The Resurgence of Choose Your Own Adventure

Netflix has done it again, leaving their indelible mark on popular culture and making us long for a forgotten relic from a bygone time. With the release and subsequent popularity of Bandersnatch, the Black Mirror movie where you call the shots and your decisions lead to different scenes and scenarios, Netflix has sparked a wave of nostalgia for the originators of the genre: Chooseco and The Choose Your Own Adventure books.

Originating in the mid-1970s, the Choose Your Own Adventure books became not just a staple of children’s literature, but some of the best selling books of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, with an estimated 250 million books sold between 1979 and 1998 once publication began through Bantam books. The books were a gateway into the creativity and imagination of many a young reader, but their popularity waned in the age of video games and the internet.

Thanks to Bandersnatch, however, Netflix has rekindled what seemed to have been a forgotten love for the books, this despite Chooseco’s trademark infringement legal challenge against the streaming service.

The world lost R.A. Montgomery back in 2014, as one of the co-creators, key contributors, and authors of the Choose Your Own Adventure series he revolutionized the way children approached books, reading, and indeed, imagination.

Looking for more action and adventure? Visit our online library at www.cagebook.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more. Accessible anytime, anywhere, from your favorite devices, and sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.

Adventure on the High Seas

When looking for your next read why not give tales of the high seas a try? With so many stellar work of fiction to choose from it may be difficult to choose a starting point, so here are three high seas adventure novels that are well worth the read.

Life of Pi by Yann Martel. The unlikely tale of a young Indian boy named Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel who survives a shipwreck only to find himself stranded on the Pacific Ocean. Pi isn’t alone, however, as he find himself sharing the lifeboat that his survival depends on with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Their 227 day journey to safety is an exploration of growth through adversity, as Yann Martel shows us that life is a story.

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Easily one of the greatest influences on modern pirate lore, Treasure Island is so much more than just the adventure of young Jim Hawkins, buccaneers, and buried gold.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea redefined the adventure novel and remains one of the most influential works of fiction to this very day. The story of exploration and sea monsters gave us themes and plot devices regularly borrowed by other works of fiction, not to mention Captain Nemo, who has found himself alive and well in modern lore.

Looking for more action and adventure? Visit our online library at www.cagebook.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more. Accessible anytime from your favorite devices, and sure to get your blood pumping!

Adventure Novels That Are Well Worth The Read

When adventure calls we can’t always drop everything and answer, but we can certainly escape into the world of books. With action and adventure at our very fingertips, there are worlds upon worlds to discover from the comfort of our own homes. Here are five adventure novels that are well worth the read.

The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles. The lure of the unknown and exotic take center stage in Bowles’ modern story of adventure. A must-read for anyone who questions the way we think of adventure in the first place.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Humans aren’t the only species to experience adventure, and Jack London’s tale of a dog named Buck who reverts to the ways of a wolf after a series of misadventures is sure to thrill as well as entertain.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Nothing short of a timeless classic, Mark Twain’s telling of Huck’s adventures is often considered required reading for child and adult alike, adventure-seeker or not.

King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard. A strange tale if ever there was one, Allan Quatermain’s adventures through an unexplored region of Africa are sure to delight.

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. The subject of numerous adaptations, and for very good reason, Swift’s stories of adventure serve not just to thrill but to poke fun at human nature and humanity’s conventions.

Looking for more adventure? Visit our online library at www.cagebook.com for a wide variety of ebooks, audiobooks, music, and more, accessible anytime from your favorite device.