Gwendy's Button Box: (The Button Box Series) (Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy)

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Then, in 2022, King returned with Chizmar to tell the ending and boy, let me tell you, this is a definitive ending, but also an emotional rollercoaster. This is great King storytelling. No doubt there was help from Richard Chizmar, but a lot of the writing is just too “King” to be from anyone else.

Every good story, even a short one, has conflict--maybe something dangerous or threatening so that our protagonist can work through it and grow, make choices, handle the conflict. In this story, we get to ask ourselves, what would you do?" What I didn’t like: I know a number of King’s readers make a fuss about political stuff being included, so don’t worry, there’s plenty here (Gwendy is a politician after all) as well, there is some Covid-19 inclusion, which may or may not annoy you, depending on where you stand about being vaccinated and wearing a mask. I must admit I am glad I did. It was much better than the second book and a fitting end to the story. Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.

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As I said before, it’s a slow-burn kind of read that totally makes up for it with a huge, climactic ending. It was brilliantly written and when it happened, it delivered big time. I enjoyed it so much and couldn’t believe that’s what happened as it added another layer to my favorite character of this trilogy, Gwendy. He is, after all, reading a book called Gravity’s Rainbow, which frankly sounds like something a perv would read. His latest book, The Girl on the Porch, was released in hardcover by Subterranean Press, and Widow’s Point, a chilling novella about a haunted lighthouse written with his son, Billy Chizmar, was recently adapted into a feature film.

Gwendy is just....sigh. I don't care about her. She's just there to move the story along. I don't rate her as high as other Stephen King female protagonists like Susannah Dean (the Dark Tower), Susan Delgado (the Dark Tower), Dolores Claiborne (Dolores Claiborne), and Susan Norton (Salem's Lot). I loved the first story starring her character and each subsequent one since then has been a disappointment. I think it's because King and Chizmar don't quite know what to do with her. They just made her uber Gwendy and she's gone from being a member of the House of Representatives, to a best-selling author, and now a Senator from Maine. I wish that King and Chizmar had kept her more grounded instead of doing these big leaps with her that didn't feel true to the character. Lo primero a tener en cuenta, es que este libro no es una colaboración de Stephen King y Richard Chizmar, este libro está escrito integramente por Richard Chizmar salvo el prólogo que está escrito por Stephen King, es un libro corto e ilustrado, mi mayor pega es que no ocurre nada. When Gwendy Peterson was twelve, a mysterious stranger named Richard Farris gave her a mysterious box for safekeeping. It offered treats and vintage coins, but it was dangerous. Pushing any of its seven colored buttons promised death and destruction. Years later, the button box entered Gwendy’s life again. A successful novelist and a rising political star, she was once again forced to deal with the temptation that box represented. Now, evil forces seek to possess the button box and it is up to Senator Gwendy Peterson to keep it from them at all costs. But where can you hide something from such powerful entities? I just fell in love with the story. I fell in love with Gwendy's character. And I hated one ole jerk in the book. I hated him really bad. Karma dude, karma. I enjoyed all the thrilling suspense as this was more of a fantasy thriller with a bit of creepy horror thrown in. Don’t worry, I won’t spoil anything for you but this was another magical ride involving Gwendy’s Button Box. I also loved and smiled at all the Stephen King references to other novels such as “Cujo” and even “Shawshank Redemption” which added a nice touch involving my all-time favorite author.In 1999, the button box shows up on her office desk. Gwendy's life, thus far, has been better than most. She's an award-winning author, and her books are being been adapted for the big screen. She is also a Congresswoman for Maine, and living in Washington. She is no longer that naive 12-year old, but the button box still frightens her.

I loved how so much was going on and every second of it was unraveling things as it was a powerhouse of a read. If this is just the start, I can only imagine what awaits in the second and final entries of this trilogy. I’m beyond excited and even though I won’t ruin anything for you, the horror in this book was also top notch which isn’t surprising due to these two incredible horror authors that wrote it. A combination. My father wanted a Gwendolyn—that was his granny’s name—and my mom wanted a Wendy, like in Peter Pan. So they compromised. Are you on vacation, Mr. Farris?” This seems likely; they are in Maine, after all, and Maine proclaims itself Vacationland. It’s even on the license plates. Maybe he sees her tighten up at that, because he raises a hand and shakes his head, as if to say not so fast. In the aforementioned audiobook conversation, King winks at the comparison between Gwendy’s button box and his typewriter/computer. What is his keyboard if not a magical box with buttons that can make anything happen? How cool is that idea?!

Decades later, Gwendy has taken on many other responsibilities in life including as a sitting US senator, as well as being prominent around her home state of Maine. When she is asked to join a space mission, she is eager to see what that will mean and how she might be able to influence those around her. The setting of this book kind of made me laugh. Has any King book taken place in space before? This may be the first. We are in the year 2026, and COVID-19 is still a thing, but with vaccines people have moved on. We have Donald Trump and the current GOP in this world and it made me shake my head. I don't really care about Stephen King's politics or him talking about them via characters in his books. I know some readers got mad about it, but it is what it is. I think he's going to keep inserting Trump in his books because he writes about terrible things all the time and I think he can't quite grasp how Americans fell for someone he sees as worse than Greg Stillson (The Dead Zone). I also thought that King was taking a swipe at the whole rich men space race that was going on a few months ago in this one too and showing why he thinks it's stupid to uplift billionaires. One day, a stranger calls to Gwendy: ‘Hey, girl. Come on over here for a bit. We ought to palaver, you and me.’ Now before I begin my review, I’d like to go over the two main trigger warnings I found while reading. There are situations involving the COVID-19 pandemic as well as everything to do with Alzheimer’s Disease. If either of these trigger you, please don’t read this novel. Gwendy's Button Box is a juicy little novella presented by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. These streets within are lined with possibilities at the touch of a button. The button, of course, obeys the command of the touch of the finger. Which color, how often, and what outcome are all at the pressure of a fingertip. And Gwendy now knows the weight of that simple box.

Note that these books are tagged as horror, but I really think they are just a good story with a hint of the supernatural. This should sound sinister (and does, a little), but he’s still smiling in the aftermath of his laughter, his eyes are lively, and if he’s Chester the Molester, he’s keeping it well hidden. Which, she supposes, the best ones would do. Step into my parlor, said the spider to the fly. What I liked: A few decades after the events in ‘Gwendy’s Magic Feather,’ the button box, and Farris return, needing Gwendy’s help one last time. Things have sped up in Farris’ timeline and Gwendy is his only hope. I did love the supernatural elements Chizmar brought into the story to add some magic. The ending was especially sweet and potentially left open for another Gwendy adventure? I'd be all for it. It's a nice story. A bit on the safe side maybe. We got a lot of likable characters, generic bully/ bad guy and a cozy mystery. Basically, it's like what might have happened if a decent person took possession of death note.He hasbeen watching me, Gwendy thinks, because I do that every day when I get to the top. She blushes. She can’t help it, but the blush is a surface thing. Below it is a kind of so-what defiance. It’s what got her going on the stairs in the first place. That and Frankie Stone. First, let me thank the publisher Cemetery Dance Publications, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I’d also like to thank J.D. Barker for suggesting I review this book. All opinions are my own. I'd also like to apologize to all for my late review....which got lost in my pile. The American edition published by Cemetery Dance included illustrations by Keith Minnion. The French edition, released by Le Livre de Poche in September 2018, reproduced those illustrations with brand new ones by the same artist. [3] A little novella of the legendary Stephen King. An entertaining read, enjoyable, short, finishable in a few days, if not one. Good enough to spend the time, but not exactly recommendable. First encounter with King. I've watched countless of his movies (Cujo, It, Mist, Misery, Shining, others), but first time on book. And why did I never venture before with the master of horror? Who knows. But the first of many, I hope. I read Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar two summers ago. I rated it 5 stars and had this to say,