Holly Papa

Purple Day Challenge & Book Giveaway 2011: Supporting Epilepsy Awareness Around the World on March 26th

Posted by Holly Papa | Mar 7, 2011 | Giveaways |

Bookscoops is again thrilled to announce that we are participating in Purple Day, an international day to promote epilepsy awareness this year. For those of you new to our blog, we are two sisters – Cari and Holly who read...

Crispin The Cross of Lead and Crispin at the Edge of the World by Avi

Posted by Holly Papa | Mar 4, 2011 | Blog |

Crispin: The Cross of Lead I read and enjoyed this book many years ago, I re-read it just before reading the sequel, Crispin at the Edge of the World. A fascinating tale of murder and deception, the Cross of Lead traces the...

Little Black Ant by Janet Halfmann, Illustrated by Kathleen Reitz

Posted by Holly Papa | Feb 28, 2011 | Blog |

My review of Little Black Ant on Park Street by Janet Halfmann has been in the works. . .um. . . since July 2010. I read the book with oldest daughter, in July and at that time I was pregnant with number 3. With his arrival,...

Announcing the Winner of A True Princess by Diane Zahler!

Posted by Holly Papa | Feb 21, 2011 | Blog |

Thank you to all who participated in our giveaway. We had a great turnout and lots of visitors who sat silently in the background without commenting. The winner of our generously donated (by Harper Collins) hard bound copy of A True Princess, is Z-Dad! Congratulations! I will be in touch shortly through email to get your contact information!

Book Giveaway and Author Interview with Diane Zahler

Posted by Holly Papa | Feb 12, 2011 | Blog |

Interview with Diane Zahler Can you tell us a little about your new novel, A True Princess? A True Princess is loosely based on the Hans Christian Andersen tale “The Princess and the Pea,” and its dangerous elves were inspired...