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    Six Months Later
    Six Months Later
    Six Months Later
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    Six Months Later

    Written by Natalie D. Richards

    Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller

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    When Chloe falls asleep in study hall, it is the middle of May. When she wakes up, snow is on the ground and she can't remember the last six months of her life.

    Before, she'd been a mediocre student. Now she's on track for valedictorian and is being recruited by Ivy League schools. Before, she never had a chance with super jock Blake. Now he's her boyfriend. Before, she and Maggie were inseparable. Now her best friend won't speak to her.

    What happened to Chloe? Remembering the truth could be more dangerous than she knows . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJul 8, 2014
    ISBN9781494573423
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    Natalie D. Richards

    Natalie D. Richards writes books that will keep you up way past your bedtime. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio and when she’s not writing or reading, you can probably find her wrangling Wookiee, her enormous dustmop of a dog. Visit her on Twitter @natdrichards or at nataliedrichards.com.

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    • 5/5
      4.5 rounded up
      This has been by far the best book I've read from this author. I assumed what was going on for the most part but I loved watching it play out.
    • 3/5
      I see a lot of reviews complaining about Chloe. While she's not the best character I've ever read, I certainly didn't hate her either. The point to why she didn't ask anyone but Adam and Chloe was that she didn't trust anyone else. And while she could have pushed them father to tell her what was going on, Maggie only knew that there was something fishy going on with the study group and it had made her best friend mean. Furthermore, because it took so much work for Chloe to even get Maggie to talk to her again, I think it makes sense that she would be afraid to push her too hard

      As for Adam, Chloe did push him pretty hard, but he was good at dodging her questions and it's not as though he would tell her what was going on since he was in on it the whole time. I will say that I suspected him pretty early on just because we were supposed to trust him.

      The only other thing I found really bizarre was that Chloe was invited to interview at her two top schools (wait, do you have to interview to get into undergrad?) While she was still complaining about her applications. I was kind of assuming that the interview is like an audition to for a music major, where you first have to get accepted to the university, than audition to get into the college of music, and then be accepted into the college of music. But in no world are you invited to interview for your college of choice before you've even submitted your application to the university. And Chloe and her parents treated the invitation as though it guaranteed Chloe was accepted when (at least for musicians) you cannot safely consider yourself accepted until you have the college of music's acception letter in your hand. But this, while confusing, was not a huge part of the plot, so it didn't distract me that much.

      Overall I found this to be a fun and entertaining read, but not necessarily a work of great literature.
    • 4/5
      Well, I'm impressed! Six Months Later was quite the book, and it made short work of drawing me in from the very beginning. Is there anything more terrifying than waking up with no memory of the past six months? For Chloe that's a reality. From the moment she awakens, you're right there with her. Terror and all. It was an intense start to a book that wouldn't let me go until I finished. As I said, I'm totally impressed.

      What struck me most, besides the amazing opening of course, was how well built this whole book really is. Chloe's life slowly comes to light as the book progresses. You find out the type of person she once was, compared starkly against the person she became when she could no longer control herself. Despite the fact that Chloe was a wreck the majority of the novel (and who can blame her really) she's easy to fall into step with. I had no problem learning about the time she had lost, right along with her.

      Even the supporting characters are enjoyable. Adam stole my heart, with his outwardly tough demeanor and sweet heart. He isn't your typical "bad boy" character, and I liked that. He was a perfect fit. Then there was Maggie, who quite honestly is the epitome of the friend we all want. I can't say too much more without spoiling anything, but I can promise you that she plays just as important of a role as the other characters. In fact, that's what I liked most. Each character is just as important to the plot as the next.

      I have to admit that I did figure out the plot twist, probably before I was supposed to. However I can happily admit that it didn't take away from my enjoyment of this book at all! It's a solidly built thriller. Even when things slowed down a bit, there were still little clues being thrown out. Pair that with gorgeously built characters, and you have an excellent read. If you're a fan of thrillers, this is a book to check out. I wasn't sure about Six Months Later at first, but it totally hooked me. I know that it will do the same for you!
    • 3/5
      A teenager wakes up to discover she cannot remember anything about the last six months. Moreover, her life has changed unrecognisably: she's no longer talking to her best friend, she's got a boyfriend, she's become a top student...The concept fascinated me and I was prepared to be sympathetic towards Chloe, but I didn't have high hopes for the explanation of her memory loss, which was probably the right attitude to have. (Let's just say that I would have found a more SF explanation to be stronger, rather than trying to be plausible, if only because then I would have been able to suspend disbelief.) This was a quick read, sufficiently diverting, and that was what I wanted.... but I suspect I'm reaching the point of not wanting to read YA unless it's going to blow me away.
    • 5/5
      Six Months Later is a thriller that you can't put down. You have to figure out the mystery behind Chloe's memory lapse. Natalie Richards does a magnificent job of pulling you in, and not letting you go.

      Chloe seems pretty insipid when you first meet her. She's just doing what she can to get by in school. She has no real dreams or inspirations. She likes to have fun, and hang out with her best friend, Maggie. When she wakes up, she doesn't know why she is at the school, or what happened between when she fell asleep and now. She's also confused about why she's turned into this girl that is in the top of her class and applying to colleges. Blake really creeps me out. He's just very stalkerish, and not a genuinely nice person. Adam is awesome. I knew from the moment we meet his character that he was going to be a favorite. He has a shaky past, but you can't help but love him.

      There aren't a ton of scenes of action, but this book does not need it at all. I was gripping the pages as Chloe tries to figure out the timeline that she's obviously missing. She doesn't know who to trust, and what to believe. She can't understand why her and Maggie no longer get along, and why she's hanging with her former crush, Blake. It's unbelievable how the dots start to connecting, and I found myself in shock throughout Six Months Later.

      I love books that keep me guessing, and wondering just what is going on. Six Months Later definitely has that mystery factor. If you want a book that you have no idea what's going on until the end, then this is it for you. I highly recommend this book, and hope to read more from Natalie Richards.
    • 2/5
      Chloe joins a study group to help her SAT score, and loses 6 months of memory. She knows that lots of things feel wrong, but she can't figure out what happened to her. I didn't enjoy this book that much, but the ending did help to make it a bit more believable.
    • 3/5
      Joining a new study group sponsored by a local business did wonders for Chloe's SAT scores and grades. But after a bump on the head, she realizes that she has forgotten everything that happened in the last 6 months and a lot of what is happening feels very wrong.
    • 4/5
      Lots of twists and uncertainties in this one.
    • 4/5
      Six Months Later was quite an amazing read! Natalie D. Richards has created a wonderful plot, well developed characters, and a story that will leave you breathless. I cannot recommend Sic Months Later highly enough to fans of mysteries, thrillers, and contemporaries.

      I think the beginning is set up amazingly. The first chapter sucked me in, and then once I got to the second chapter... well let's just say I was a goner. There is a reason I read this book in one sitting. I bet most you will read it like I did, with your eyes glued to the page and the tendency to ignore the things happening around you.

      The characters were very enjoyable. Chloe was, well, kind of a wreck most of the novel, but who could blame her? She forgot six months of her life! Despite that, I liked her very, very much. She was smart, realistic, and an overall memorable character. Adam was another one of my favorite characters! I wasn't too sure about him at first. However, I grew to really like him as we are introduced to him properly. I won't say more for fear of spoilers, but I promise all of you will love him!!!

      I can't not mention Maggie. She was so sweet, and I really felt for her. Maggie is Chloe's former best friend. They were very close, but when Chloe wakes up it seems they are not friends any more, and it seems to be all Chloe's fault. You can see how broken stuttering yet strong Maggie is, and I was rooting for the friendship to be rebuilt the entire time.

      Now, let's mention the plot. Well, long explanation short, it was pure genius. Just... no words. This has been the best mystery/suspense I have read in a while, maybe since I read Rebecca a few months ago! I was kept guessing, which is an enormous treat for me! Even in some of my favorite thrillers, I figure out the twist, no matter how masterful, before the characters. However this was not the case in Six Moths Later!

      Overall, this is a shining diamond! Six Months Later exceeded my already high expectation, and the I was so happy I had the chance to read this book. The novel has such a killer plot and awesome characters! If this book sounds up your alley, go pick the story up!

      4.5/5 Stars
    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed Six Months Later. Imagine a row of books that are all in similar shades of pastel, nothing wrong with pastel mind you, but then imagine one that just pops out like a neon light....well that is what Six Months Later was like for me. It just stood out among the many books I have read lately providing such a refreshing and much needed change of pace. Six Months Later is a YA thriller that had the feel of reading a movie to me. One day in study hall, Chloe falls asleep. When she awakens, it is no longer May, but wintertime. There is snow on the ground, it's cold, and it's dark outside. Chloe has a major WTH has happened moment, knowing something is terribly wrong. She has dirt under her fingernails, she isn't wearing the same clothes, and when she checks her cell phone she finds that it is November, six months later than the last thing she remembers. To say she is freaked out is putting it mildly. When she fell asleep, she was your average student, not really too popular, but not in the unpopular crowd either. Now, she finds that not only is she in the popular crowd, she's aced her SAT, her best friend Maggie won't even speak to her, and she's supposedly dating the high school jock Blake, who she has crushed on what seems like forever. Yet when she is around Blake, when he touches her, she can't understand why it totally creeps her out, and why when she sees or is around hottie bad boy Adam Reed, she wants to just melt in a puddle, and feels like he is the only one she can trust. Desperate to find out what has happened, but not wanting to give too much away for fear of being labeled totally nuts and wind up institutionalized, she reveals just enough to her parents to let them know she's having a "memory issue," and begins to try to find out what's happened to her, tries to figure out who she can trust, and also who she can't. As she digs deeper into this mystery it seems that for every answer she finds, she has just as many if not more questions. Chloe knows something is terribly wrong, even dangerous, as she gets closer to finding the truth she seeks. Six Months Later is filled with mystery, suspense, and yes, romance. I totally loved Chloe's character. She is snarky, determined, and her inner dialogue had me laughing so many times. I also really liked hottie bad boy Adam. There was a lot more to him that meets the eye, and the chemistry between him and Chloe was electric. Maggie, Chloe's best friend was really great to, but Blake definitely had the creeper vibe going on. The story is fast paced and kept me turning the pages to see what happened next. I don't want to give too much away, because the mystery is what makes the story so good. I was able to figure out some things, and other things were surprising, as the truth began to unravel. Six Months Later is filled with mystery, suspense, danger, romance, just the right amount of humor, and has that thriller feel that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I thoroughly enjoyed it and most definitely would recommend it.
    • 5/5
      I have to admit that Six Months Later surprised me.It sounded like a fun read but ended up being so much more.For most of Six Months Later, I really was not sure what was going on - or even what genre the book would ultimately fit in. All of which I mean in the best way. Sometimes a book is confusing in a bad way, but sometimes it's confusing in a good way which is what happened here.Chloe wakes up having lost six month -- instead of it being almost summer, it's almost Christmas -- and her life has transformed tremendously. As readers we're lost as to what has happened right along with Chloe. Author Natalie D Richards does this really well, too. While the not knowing could, potentially, lead to frustration and turn someone away from the story, here it pulls you in instead. Things are uncovered at just the right pace to keep you guessing, keep you wondering, and hungering for more . . . all while likely battling confusion.The characters also keep things moving very well. The little glimpse we get of the 'before' Chloe makes the 'later' Chloe seem that much more drastic. It's a short introduction but it sets up the relationship between Chloe and Maggie very well. It has you pulling or them through the rest of the book and hoping they can overcome whatever it is that's come between them.There is a lot more of the plot I do want to mention because I loved the twists it took but I loved working it all out, especially finding out the ending. I don't want to risk any spoilers and ruin your fun!Full of fantastic suspense and mystery along with great characters and relationships, Natalie D Richards debut, Six Months Later is one not to miss, no matter which genre you usually prefer.arc read as part of FFBC tour, received thanks to publisher through NG