63 ratings | 12 reviews | avg rating:4.08

Joan L. Sample’s Followers (23)

Joan’s Bookshelves

to-read (8)
currently-reading (1)
read (66)
did-not-finish (0)
malevolence-thy-name-is-karen (0)

Joan’s Friends (56)

Candlewick Press

4,026 books | 3,331 friends

Toy

1,848 books | 32 friends

Alisha

4,625 books | 64 friends

Gavin

1,408 books | 99 friends

George Cotronis

559 books | 2,537 friends

Jean

3,953 books | 14 friends

MissJessie

4,800 books | 86 friends

Kamryn Adams

166 books | 548 friends

More friends…

Joan L. Sample

Goodreads Author

Born

Memphis, The United States

Website

https://www.facebook.com/JLSnovels/

Twitter

masterauthor

Genre

Young Adult, Horror, Fiction

Member Since

May 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/httpwwwgoodreadscomjoanlsample

edit data

Joan L Sample was born in Memphis Tennessee, and grew up in New York. Joan's first novel, Life, Will It Take Me Under? A novel that was inspired by an HBO special of runaway's living on the streets. It is a novel of hope and second chances.

Joan just finished her second novel, titled 'Malevolence Thy Name is Karen' which was released March 19, 2014 from LazyDay Publishing. This novel takes readers into the mind of a murderous creature, a soul stealer. The soul stealer is a demonic spirit that kills the soul of newborns moments before its birth and replaces it with its own murderous soul. The soul stealer is born to the unsuspecting parents in place of its innocent newborn. Its purpose is to bring devastation to the world.
Joan is currently wr ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Joan L. Sample questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Joan L. Sample’s books

Average rating: 4.37 · 38 ratings · 16 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Malevolence Thy Name Is Karen by Joan L. Sample (Goodreads Author), Roy M. Vasquez 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life Will It Take Me Under! 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forgotten: The Saga of the World's Abused and Unwanted Animals! 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Airborne: The Infected (First short in the series of this terrifying tale Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

16 posts
Joan L. Sample's Blog

Updates on my books

I have included another short story of an animal in peril in this work. It, like the other stories in this book is touching and profound. I have also added more animal organization's and rescues that need help in the appendix. For the benefit of those that have brought the book; I will post two paragraphs of the new story on this blog each week.
As for the added rescues they will be posted on my n Read more of this blog post »

View more on Joan L. Sample's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on April 30, 2017 11:08

View all 16 posts »

Series by Joan L. Sample

Double T Agency (2 books)
by

Joan L. Sample (Goodreads Author),

Roy M. Vasquez

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23 ratings

Joan is Currently Reading

Joan Sample is currently reading

Scent of a Mate (Sassy Mates Ever After, #1)

by Milly Taiden (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 01, 2016 05:26AM

Quotes by Joan L. Sample (?)

“I'm striving for greatness, reaching for the stars, and trying to avoid being burnt by the sun!”
― Joan L Sample

3 likes

Joan’s Quotes

“I'm striving for greatness, reaching for the stars, and trying to avoid being burnt by the sun!”
― Joan L Sample

3 likes

recent posts
Joan’s Groups

Horror Aficionados — 30689 members — last activity 4 hours, 26 min ago
If you love horror literature, movies, and culture, you're in the right place. Whether it's vampires, werewolves, zombies, serial killers, plagues, or ...more

The Next Best Book Club — 26278 members — last activity 2 hours, 50 min ago
Are you searching for the NEXT best book? Are you willing to kiss all your spare cash goodbye? Are you easily distracted by independent bookshops, bi ...more

Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers — 26851 members — last activity 2 hours, 24 min ago
Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more

Goodreads Librarians Group — 331402 members — last activity 6 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Net Work Book Club — 1276 members — last activity Jun 26, 2026 09:46AM
Hey everyone! I’ve created a new group called Booktok & Bookstagram for book lovers who enjoy talking about books, sharing recommendations. If you’re ...more

teens and preteens GIRLS ONLY Realistic Fiction — 11 members — last activity Jun 28, 2010 12:44AM
GIRLs wanna talk about cool books. Discuss here.

readers advisory for all — 5742 members — last activity Jul 14, 2026 10:35PM
life's too short to read crappy books. this is why readers' advisory exists. feel free to join if you are looking for "a book like____" or "a book tha ...more

New Adult Book Club — 20257 members — last activity Jul 02, 2026 03:09PM
This group is for everyone to share their love of New Adult fiction - the rapidly growing catagory for books that have the same coming of age feel as ...more

Charlaine Harris Book/Show Group — 1470 members — last activity May 26, 2025 11:13PM
This group gives Charlaine fans the opportunity to discuss her books and chat about other related events (shows, movies, etc.). This used to be a Sook ...more

Stephen King Fans — 20428 members — last activity 7 hours, 45 min ago
A place for all Stephen King fans to gather and discuss his work. Welcome Constant Readers!! EST 2007

More of Joan’s groups…