tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post1536603097444590462..comments2024-03-25T07:25:47.059+00:00Comments on Babblings of a Bookworm : Darcy By Any Other Name by Laura Hile - Guest Post, Excerpt and GiveawayCerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-22031395091543900822016-08-08T23:48:56.430+01:002016-08-08T23:48:56.430+01:00Thanks Mary!Thanks Mary!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-22909780792147137632016-08-08T23:48:44.984+01:002016-08-08T23:48:44.984+01:00I liked Collins-in-Darcy's-body's realisat...I liked Collins-in-Darcy's-body's realisation that Caroline just wanted to manipulate him, just like Lady Catherine, and him resorting to headaches to avoid them!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-45110634781937637722016-07-29T23:45:06.390+01:002016-07-29T23:45:06.390+01:00Monica P-congrats!!! Monica P-congrats!!! Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643769895994661007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-35362250742211578962016-07-28T20:44:41.255+01:002016-07-28T20:44:41.255+01:00Yes, and then there is Caroline's relationship...Yes, and then there is Caroline's relationship to Collins in Mr. Darcy's body - so funny...ironic also.Sheila L. Majczanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308617199570745026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-55243729490453263872016-07-28T16:37:32.122+01:002016-07-28T16:37:32.122+01:00Such a fun concept for a story, isn't it!Such a fun concept for a story, isn't it!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-52705411618915564102016-07-28T16:36:56.215+01:002016-07-28T16:36:56.215+01:00I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt, Cherri!I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt, Cherri! Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-65798670679398090732016-07-28T16:36:29.084+01:002016-07-28T16:36:29.084+01:00Hi Teaguide. The 'ick' factor frightened m...Hi Teaguide. The 'ick' factor frightened me too, but it's less icky than I thought it would be.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-31063260459936492432016-07-28T16:35:56.384+01:002016-07-28T16:35:56.384+01:00That would be telling, Allison, but I promise you ...That would be telling, Allison, but I promise you that there is a happy ending!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-13499763307866237672016-07-28T16:34:57.194+01:002016-07-28T16:34:57.194+01:00One of the things that pleases Mr Collins about th...One of the things that pleases Mr Collins about the swap is having such an attractive body!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-79937700066522559252016-07-28T16:34:07.144+01:002016-07-28T16:34:07.144+01:00Hi Carole, it was definitely good for Darcy's ...Hi Carole, it was definitely good for Darcy's pride to be humbled, and in a completely new way.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-44274383927399211942016-07-28T16:33:29.478+01:002016-07-28T16:33:29.478+01:00The hunting scene was lovely, though I never thoug...The hunting scene was lovely, though I never thought I would have any swoon in me for Mr Collins :)Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-67258185474181146382016-07-28T16:32:13.914+01:002016-07-28T16:32:13.914+01:00I knew you weren't, Sheila. I always appreciat...I knew you weren't, Sheila. I always appreciate that you take the time to comment on my posts whether you're entering a giveaway or just sharing your views :)Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-43524804401145102982016-07-28T16:30:57.923+01:002016-07-28T16:30:57.923+01:00Don't worry Becky, there is less 'Ewwwwww&...Don't worry Becky, there is less 'Ewwwwww' than I had anticipated :)Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-75865290271289078612016-07-28T16:30:09.808+01:002016-07-28T16:30:09.808+01:00Their eating habits tickled me, Sheila, Darcy wasn...Their eating habits tickled me, Sheila, Darcy wasn't surprised at Mr Collin's belly when he found out what he'd been eating!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-68988662378538248822016-07-28T16:29:10.417+01:002016-07-28T16:29:10.417+01:00So true Maria! That idea always reminds me of Jane...So true Maria! That idea always reminds me of Jane Eyre, where she first finds Mr Rochester ugly, but as she comes to know him her affection for him 'made his face the object I best liked to see'.Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-65022463774080136632016-07-28T16:25:39.726+01:002016-07-28T16:25:39.726+01:00In some ways it seems to be a freeing experience f...In some ways it seems to be a freeing experience for Darcy. He doesn't need to be the reserved master of PemberleyCerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-87410412938572755202016-07-27T04:51:24.199+01:002016-07-27T04:51:24.199+01:00This is so much fun!!!This is so much fun!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536805384812767802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-86986371950616339602016-07-27T04:35:16.702+01:002016-07-27T04:35:16.702+01:00Feeewwwww!Feeewwwww!BeckyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858125894873568419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-10074373878806332492016-07-27T01:29:21.656+01:002016-07-27T01:29:21.656+01:00Intriguing! Great excerpt, cant wait.Intriguing! Great excerpt, cant wait.Cherri Trotternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-87428440477866625372016-07-26T18:18:26.068+01:002016-07-26T18:18:26.068+01:00I wasn't sure about this story when I first he...I wasn't sure about this story when I first heard about it ... too much of an "ick" factor. But this excerpt sounds like a lot of fun -- and isn't that why we read stories? Many thanks for the post and the giveaway offer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-75666589411319711362016-07-26T14:33:07.530+01:002016-07-26T14:33:07.530+01:00How interesting! I hope they get switched back at ...How interesting! I hope they get switched back at the end! Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00620420770766028078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-7609026395650143692016-07-26T12:57:16.329+01:002016-07-26T12:57:16.329+01:00This is such an awesome premise! Darcy's usual...This is such an awesome premise! Darcy's usually written as nearly perfect, physically, so it's great to explore what he'd be like in a less aesthetically pleasing body, shall we say. I'm also insanely curious what Collins will do in Darcy's body! MonicaPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059381106713282439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-38690164025307919582016-07-21T01:34:29.605+01:002016-07-21T01:34:29.605+01:00Thank you, Carole, for the kind encouragement.
W...Thank you, Carole, for the kind encouragement. <br /><br />When Darcy By Any Other Name was released, I was very afraid that people would think it too long. My pre-release readers loved the subtle and immersive aspects of the story and would not let me trim out any of the scenes or chapters.Laura Hilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393914692472097388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-56601134593440468782016-07-21T00:40:04.926+01:002016-07-21T00:40:04.926+01:00I too have this book and loved it! Don't ente...I too have this book and loved it! Don't enter me either, but I found this so well done and very touching, funny, humbling for Darcy and eye-opening for Elizabeth! Thank you!Carole in Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3060237114571991862.post-71161275537685016072016-07-20T22:18:02.610+01:002016-07-20T22:18:02.610+01:00Dear Joana, thank you for the props. I marvel at m...Dear Joana, thank you for the props. I marvel at my cheek. What was I thinking, to take on this wacky premise? Especially with our dear man Darcy? <br /><br />Trouble is, I grew to love Darcy-as-Collins. And the more I wrote, the more complex the story became. The print book is as thick as a brick! Oh, dear.Laura Hilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393914692472097388noreply@blogger.com