April A to Z request

[Slloyd14]

Hello all! I'm doing the April A to Z blogging challenge (http://virtualfantasies.blogspot.com/) on why gamebooks are so great. My F post is for forums so if anyone is interested in answering the below questions, I will feature them in my post and if you have any webistes, I will advertise them.

What was the first gamebook you read (that wasn't your own)?

What is your favourite gamebook?

What gamebooks/interactive fiction would you recommend to a newcomer to the genre?

Summarise what a gamebook is to a newcomer in 100 characters or fewer. Why are gamebooks great compared to games or books?

What is your favourite forum/group/online community for gamebooks?

What has the internet community brought to gamebooks?
What’s the best thing that has happened due to being in a forum?

Do you have any websites/blogs/Twitter feeds?

What do you think the future of gamebooks is? Many thanks for your time and support. Stuart