I did enjoy the reality tv show aspect of this book. I was not a huge fan of the characters, I felt they were kind of annoying and cringey. It was a quick paced book, but not one of my favorite reads.

A really cute young adult book based off a romantic survivors show. I’m not sure what it is about love triangles that just pull me in!!

ooof what a fun read! Right at the beginning I wanted to find out more about Orie, especially after learning about the family dynamics in the first few chapters. I ADORE books where you see the main character grow into themselves and instead of holding themselves back, they strive for more. If you LOVE survivors and love island type of shows, this would be perfect for you. Of course the challenges are not going to be an exact replica but it'll have similar references.

I grew to love Orie (the main character) throughout the book and yes there were parts that were frustrating, but anytime I thought of "I'm just a girl" saying I immediately assumed Orie. It was a fast-paced read and questionable characters throughout the book, but it was fun trying to guess what was a lie versus truth.

"Sometimes you grow out of a relationship. People evolve in different directions at different speeds. He wasn't making you happy, and we've all been waiting fo you to realize it." this one HIT hard at the end.

Overall, it's a fun and engaging read, perfect for those who enjoy a mix of romance, drama, and personal growth.

I received an advanced copy of this book for review purposes from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press. This is the first of Riccio’s books that I’ve read, and I am definitely a fan now. Though I am not a huge fan of Survivor, I appreciated the Survivor-themed plot. However, the Bachelor twist has my heart. Such a unique storyline that will have you in the edge of your seat *and* steal your heart.

SO FREAKING CUTE!
Orie is such an amazing character. The whole aspect of the book was really interesting when I first got an arc, but while reading I became so involved! The plot was fun, quick, and funny. My heart was pounding the last 30%, I was so nervous. There was so much depth to all the characters and world building- and the ending was so cute and book-boyfriend-worthy. 10/10 I cannot wait to buy it!

While the idea of this book was incredibly alluring and made me immediately interested in picking it up, I felt like execution of the novel was a little bit weak.

Orie has been codependent most of her life. She’s been in a loveless relationship for 10 years. She is working with her sister in something she enjoys but doesn’t love until one day her sister flips her life around, making Orie feel inadequate. Orie now has something to prove, she signed up and surprisingly got a spot on survivor her family childhood tv show. When she arrives, she finds out she’s now in a spinoff show to find true love.

I really liked this book but I have an issue with people villainising the non-love interest. I enjoyed all the characters until the end where they had to villianise the character.

I did love Orie and Osprey! They were truly an adorable couple and Osprey catching Orie multiple times being the hero of the day. It was adorable. I honestly kind of want a sequel to see how the survive in California

Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for the ARC of the book

The narration was just great. I saw mixed reviews and feel as though if I would have read it I might not have enjoyed it as much, but the narration was seriously so entertaining! I was laughing like crazy all throughout 💖

I loved the Bachelor/Survivor vibes, even though I’m not a huge reality tv watcher! It was such a great concept and I loved that the “attached at the hip” name of the show was so literal with the characters being tethered by an 8 foot rope and left to fend for themselves 😂 I loved Orie’s personality so much. She was hilarious and just so entertaining. I, like Orie, thought I had liked Remi but quickly realized he wasn’t who he said he was. I didn’t give Osprey the recognition he deserved at first but realized he reallywas the best and so so genuine! That whole love triangle had thrown me for a loop but I was so happy with the outcome!

Overall, this was a very entertaining, quick read! I can’t wait to see what’s next! ☺️

This book was slow for me to get into but I really enjoyed the pacing, the depth of the characters and how the author wove the story together!

I VERY quickly realized that this book was not for me at all - the main character's narration was so annoying and I didn't care about the relationship at all. The tone was very whiney. DNF at 4%. Thanks anyway for the ARC.

I absolutely LOVED this book. The storyline, the banter, MOST of the characters, and a surprising twist that I didn’t even know would be there but enjoyed nevertheless. I honestly couldn’t put it down.

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This was an ok read for me. I was drawn to it by the synopsis and I had high hopes for it. The story was just an ok read for me. I thought that the characters connection wasn't as strong as it needed to be to make the story work. There were definitly some cute moments, just not the swoony vibes I was really hoping for. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Quick easy light hearted read. If you are looking for a good book to read on vacation or by the pool grab this one.

3.5/5 stars. Thank you publisher and netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is not my usual cup of tea for book genre or premise, but I was interested in the blurb. I love mindless reality TV so I thought I would enjoy this story and I did, kind of. It was an easy read to work through, but it was not my favorite. I did not like that survivor was mentioned, multiple times, and wish that the show was a fictional one. The main character was not my favorite personality, and I did struggle with her a bit. Overall, it is an okay read.

I will admit to not having ever watched Survivor. 😅
Reality TV is not usually my jam, but I love Christine Riccio’s other books so I thought I’d enjoy this one, and I was right!

And now I know I will NEVER sign up to be on Survivor. 😂 Especially not if it was also a dating show.

That being said, I loved this book. It’s ridiculous, and funny, and heartfelt, and I love how many nods to pop culture were tucked into the story.

If you love realty tv, upper YA romcoms, and don’t hate love triangles, this book should be right up your alley.

I received an advance copy from the publisher, all opinions are my own, and a review was not required.

An enormous thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and of course, Christine Riccio for the eARC of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I adored this book. I also really liked the last book of her’s that I read, so I did have hope that I would enjoy it.

I’m an absolute sucker for Survivor, and I’ve been binging through past seasons the last couple months, so I think it made me like this book even more. I loved watching the friendships form and the challenges, it was an absolute blast.

The story was goofy, but I loved the characters and watching how things played out over the course of the book.

Another great premise, poor execution.

I just don't know how books like this keep getting tradpub deals.

Or is this what publishing thinks of readers? That they need things dumbed down and over-explained by an obnoxious protagonist?

I'm surprised by St. Martin's Press as I've come to expect better from them.

If you want a completely mindless entertainment experience, just watch Survivor.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

Immediately no. Orie is the main character who is chosen for a Survivor dating show offshoot. I don't know what else happens because I stopped reading at 10%. Her personality was so off putting that I just couldn't deal. Once she said she wanted a unique name and wanted to be called PIccadilly, of all things, I was out. Life's too short to read books that make you cringe that hard.

2.5 stars
Although I had many issues with Christine Riccio's debut novel, Again but Better, I fell in love with the premise of Attached at the Hip and decided to give it a chance. Unfortunately, Christine Riccio's writing hasn't seemed to develop at all. While yes, the premise of this book is super fun, I had issues with just about everything else. To start, I found that the author kept over-explaining how Survivor and games shows as a whole work. Honestly, all of the pop-culture references were over-explained. I also found the ending of the book to be way to drawn out. But really, my biggest issue with this book is the main character. She is incredibly naive, both on the reality show and just in life and love in general. She's also way to quirky and childish. I know her messiness is supposed to be loveable, but more often than not I wanted to shake her and tell her to grow up. And of course, even though she's a mess, everyone is in love with her. She also is a reader, writer, and influencer, making her feel like a self-insert character for the author. So even though there were things about this book that I liked, I couldn't enjoy the book because I was stuck inside the main character's head. Overall, I liked this book marginally more than the author's others, but I still found myself disappointed.
Thank you to the publisher and Macmillan Audio for the ARCs in exchange for an honest review!

Hmm this was an interesting reading experience.

The concept is fantastic and I did enjoy reading this story. I thought the plot was fun and as someone who enjoys watching some dating shows and Survivor, I felt like it had a good mix of the two.

But I also did have some issues with the book. There were quite a few writing craft elements and story decisions that were either cringey or distracted me from the story. Constantly mentioning Survivor by name almost made the book feel like fanfiction. I think i would have preferred a made up fictional show with the same elements as Survivor just so it didn’t distract me so much. The book is also full of pop culture references which are not my favorite. And random capital letters in the book? Just because.

I also think that the main character felt a bit juvenile at times. And I understand the insta love in the beginning for the purposes of the plot but it did mean that I was having trouble connecting with the story until about 40%. Because it is a reality show, I would have loved to get more confessionals from other characters besides just Orie I feel like that could have been a way to reveal more information to the reader in an interesting way and learn more about how she is perceived by other people. And, the ending left me with a few questions which weren’t really resolved (specifically regarding Remy).

Overall though, I still enjoyed my time reading it. I think if you’re someone who doesn’t pay too close attention to the writing the actual plot is fun and entertaining. Given that this is my third book by Christine Riccio and I’ve had consistent problems with her writing affecting my enjoyment of the story, I’m not sure if I’ll be reading more from her in the future.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC! All opinions are my own.