conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about Georgie, Nate, FAIR with the genre: Teen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction?
conversations.from: assistant
conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'The Forgetting'
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Give me a description for a book titled The Forgetting about Nadia, Forgetting, UpEvery with the genre: Teen & Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy.
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conversations.value: Gr 8 UpEvery 12 years, the orderly city of Canaan undergoes the chaotic, bloody time known as the Forgetting. During these brief hours, people's memories are erased. If it were not for the books in which inhabitants are required by law to record the events of their lives, they would have no way of knowing what happened before the Forgetting, or even of knowing their names or who their families are. Nadia is different. She remembers. The next Forgetting is a few weeks away. The teen is determined to keep her family together and away from the ensuing anarchy, but how? As Nadia works to this end, she comes up with more questions than answers. Why is the supposedly benevolent head of the Council, Janis, having some people's houses ransacked? What happens when people write lies in their books, or their books are stolen? The glassblower's handsome son, Gray, says he wants to help Nadia, but can she trust him? When Nadia searches for the truth, it is more shocking than anything she could have imagined. This fantasy is a marvelous achievement. the author creates a world filled with chilling dystopian constructs while maintaining a sense that it is as solid and convincing as our own. Each scene plays out in cinematic clarityfrom the pristine walls that encircle the city to the rising of the three moons, from the perpetually anguished face of Nadia's mother, who remembers pain but no facts, to the labyrinthine underground lair where Nadia discovers the truth. VERDICT This excellent work belongs in every collection.Jennifer Prince, Buncombe County Public Libraries, NC
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Give me the first five paragraphs for this book.
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conversations.value: The Forgetting
  The last thing I remember is a push. Two strong hands, fighting for their own life, pushing me out of mine. The world went white all around me and then I was gone, forced out of the darkness that had always surrounded me and into the light.
  The first thing I remembered was a great big push. Air rushed up from my lungs and out of my mouth. My spine tingled from the imaginary touch where the two invisible hands had been, pushing me back into consciousness. Whose were they?
  I pulled at my memory. Somewhere nearby, a machine beeped. My eyes would not open; it was like they were nailed shut. The thing nearby beeped again, echoing the drum of my heartbeat. Deep inside I felt a shift, a change within the fabric of my inner being. What had changed? What had gone wrong? My fingers grappled at something, anything, to hold on to... My oboe, where was my oboe? It was never more than an arm's length away from me.
  The thing beeped again. In its wake other sounds grew clearer. Voices. Footsteps. My fingers found nothing but air. I balled my hands into fists. Another beep, loud and insistent, right next to my ear, and my eyes flew open.
  Spots pricked painfully at my vision. Everything around me was white. The gauze taped across my chest, the hospital gown I was dressed in, the sheets and pillows, even the wires running from my body to the machines next to my bed were white. Nearby, a voice said, "She's awake."
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conversations.value: Give me four more paragraphs.
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conversations.value: I straightened so fast my neck cricked. "Hi—I'm here to apply." It was idiotic to think Annabel's file would just be sitting there, waiting for me to find it.
  The application was pretty straightforward. I handed it to her when I was done. Sally looked it over and raised an eyebrow. "The Hillcoate Academy? That's very impressive."
  I wondered what would've happened if Annabel had called the Teen Line before she jumped off the balcony. Would she still be alive? And if she was still alive, would I be dead? I shivered.
  Sally laughed. "Okay, Georgie. Tell me, why does a senior like you want to do this? You've obviously got your future figured out, and your grades are excellent. You've already sent in your applications so you don't need this for a good extracurricular activity. You're probably spending all your free time practicing for your auditions. Why do this?"
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conversations.value: Give me the last five paragraphs.. Start with the sentence 'To Laura Baker, whose Fearless Writer and Laws of Motion classes were absolutely instrumental in the creation of this novel'.
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conversations.value: To Laura Baker, whose Fearless Writer and Laws of Motion classes were absolutely instrumental in the creation of this novel. It was in her classes that I grew immensely as a writer and truly learned to trust my instincts.
  To the incredible kid-lit community in Los Angeles and to the Class of 2k14 for surrounding me with so much support.
  To the wonderful people of the Republic of Pie in North Hollywood for keeping me fueled with caffeine and sugar, and for creating such a wonderful environment for writers to work in.
  Jesse is terrified. For four years a twisted hacker named King has hijacked his computer webcam, collecting incriminating photos and videos that he uses to blackmail Jesse. So far, Jesse's given in to King's ruthless demands in order to protect his family. But now King wants something that's too horrible to contemplate—and if he doesn't get it, he'll kill Jesse's little sister.
  An anonymous text invites Piper to choose: the cheater, the bully, the shoplifter. The popular kids with their dirty little secrets. And with one text, Piper can make them pay.