Janelle Samara

Author of the Hope Trilogy and Food & Books: a blog for readers that really cooks. Coming Soon! Eat My Balls: a Cookbook

Recipes, tips, tricks, reviews, and more.

Anime 2
- Dec 28, 2016 Dragon Ball GT box-set Dec 28, 2016
- Sep 17, 2016 Sailor Moon Crystal Sep 17, 2016
Book Reviews 28
- Jul 14, 2018 Book Review: Final Girls by Riley Sager Jul 14, 2018
- Jul 14, 2018 Book Review: Wicked River by Jenny Milchman Jul 14, 2018
- Jul 13, 2018 Book Review: Appalachian Trail by Tim Wellman Jul 13, 2018
- Jul 13, 2018 Book Review: The One Man by Andrew Gross Jul 13, 2018
- Jul 12, 2018 Book Review: The Girl Who Lived by Paul Dale Anderson Jul 12, 2018
- Jul 12, 2018 Book Review: Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson Jul 12, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 Book Review: Never Be Alone by Paige Dearth Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 Book Review: Color Blind by Sheila Sobel Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 10, 2018 Book Review: One Among Us by Paige Dearth Jul 10, 2018
- Jul 10, 2018 Book Review: Bone Music by Christopher Rice Jul 10, 2018
- Aug 12, 2017 Book Review: Matchup (part 1) Aug 12, 2017
- Aug 5, 2017 Book Review: "No Middle Name" by Lee Child (part 2) Aug 5, 2017
- Jul 29, 2017 Book Review: No Middle Name by Lee Child (part 1) Jul 29, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 SO MANY BOOKS! Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 15, 2017 Book Review: Personal by Lee Child Jul 15, 2017
- Jul 14, 2017 Book Review: Deadly Kiss by Bob Bickford Jul 14, 2017
- Jul 13, 2017 Book Review: The Rising by Heather Graham and Jon Land Jul 13, 2017
- Jul 12, 2017 Book Review: Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris Jul 12, 2017
- Jul 11, 2017 Book Review: A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal Jul 11, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Book Review: The Game by Jack London Jul 5, 2017
- Jun 28, 2017 Book Review: Anthem by Ayn Rand Jun 28, 2017
- Jun 21, 2017 Book Review: The Road by Jack London Jun 21, 2017
- Jun 14, 2017 Book Review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Jun 14, 2017
- Jun 7, 2017 Book Review: The Martian by Andy Weir Jun 7, 2017
- Apr 20, 2017 Book Review: Jennifer Government by Max Barry Apr 20, 2017
- Apr 5, 2017 Book Review: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay Apr 5, 2017
- Mar 30, 2017 Book Review: You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt Mar 30, 2017
- Apr 10, 2016 Book Review: The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne Apr 10, 2016
Breakfast 3
- Sep 14, 2018 Banana Bread with Macadamia Nuts Sep 14, 2018
- Apr 13, 2018 Egg and cheese breakfast bake Apr 13, 2018
- Apr 6, 2018 Overnight Oats Apr 6, 2018
Dips 1
- Apr 27, 2018 My Secret Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe Apr 27, 2018
Food 24
- Mar 13, 2019 Coming Soon: Eat My Balls Cookbook Mar 13, 2019
- Sep 21, 2018 Sugar Cookies and Snickerdoodles Sep 21, 2018
- Sep 14, 2018 Banana Bread with Macadamia Nuts Sep 14, 2018
- Aug 18, 2018 Freshly: a meal delivery service Aug 18, 2018
- Jun 29, 2018 New York Dick Steak Jun 29, 2018
- Jun 15, 2018 Baklava Jun 15, 2018
- Jun 8, 2018 How to Cut a Watermelon Jun 8, 2018
- May 25, 2018 Slow-cooker Beef Stroganoff May 25, 2018
- May 11, 2018 The Secrets of Janelle's Peanut Butter Brownies May 11, 2018
- May 4, 2018 Mediterranean Meatloaf May 4, 2018
- Apr 27, 2018 My Secret Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe Apr 27, 2018
- Apr 13, 2018 Egg and cheese breakfast bake Apr 13, 2018
- Apr 6, 2018 Overnight Oats Apr 6, 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 Finding Good Pizza in NYC Mar 30, 2018
- Mar 23, 2018 I bought an air fryer Mar 23, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018 Butcher Box, part four: Organic Chicken Thighs Mar 16, 2018
- Mar 9, 2018 Butcher Box, part three: SIRLOIN STEAKS! Mar 9, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 Butcher Box, part two: Success! Mar 2, 2018
- Feb 23, 2018 Butcher Box, part one: the butchered box Feb 23, 2018
- Feb 16, 2018 Home Chef vs Hello Fresh Feb 16, 2018
- Feb 9, 2018 Falksalt Gourmet Mediterranean Sea Salts Feb 9, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 Hello Fresh, Goodbye Hassles? Feb 2, 2018
- Dec 26, 2017 Focus... on food Dec 26, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 Turkey Day Cooking Tips Nov 17, 2017
Grandparents 3
- Apr 16, 2017 Easter and Alzheimer's Apr 16, 2017
- May 20, 2016 On This Day in History May 20, 2016
- Oct 31, 2015 It's an "S" not a "Z" Oct 31, 2015
Immigration 1
- Jan 30, 2017 My View of the Train Wreck Jan 30, 2017
Kitchen Tools 1
- Mar 23, 2018 I bought an air fryer Mar 23, 2018
Meal Delivery Services 6
- Aug 18, 2018 Freshly: a meal delivery service Aug 18, 2018
- Mar 9, 2018 Butcher Box, part three: SIRLOIN STEAKS! Mar 9, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 Butcher Box, part two: Success! Mar 2, 2018
- Feb 23, 2018 Butcher Box, part one: the butchered box Feb 23, 2018
- Feb 16, 2018 Home Chef vs Hello Fresh Feb 16, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 Hello Fresh, Goodbye Hassles? Feb 2, 2018
Music 2
- May 18, 2018 Yes, I'm talking about Maynard again (A Perfect Circle concert) May 18, 2018
- Apr 20, 2018 The Best 4-20 Ever (Eat the Elephant) Apr 20, 2018
Our New Hope 7
- Jul 8, 2017 It's my book release day! Jul 8, 2017
- May 31, 2017 Cover release for OUR NEW HOPE May 31, 2017
- May 24, 2017 OUR NEW HOPE: synopsis release May 24, 2017
- May 17, 2017 Mark July 8th on your calendars May 17, 2017
- May 10, 2017 Sprouting Wings: a Hope origin story May 10, 2017
- Apr 26, 2017 First Sight of Otep Apr 26, 2017
- Apr 14, 2017 Possible Delays For OUR NEW HOPE Apr 14, 2017
Our Only Hope 4
- May 10, 2017 Sprouting Wings: a Hope origin story May 10, 2017
- Apr 14, 2017 Possible Delays For OUR NEW HOPE Apr 14, 2017
- Nov 27, 2016 Hope's Last Thanksgiving Nov 27, 2016
- Jan 28, 2016 The Pot-smoking Angel Jan 28, 2016
Real Life Stories 15
- Aug 4, 2018 Moving Sucks, part two Aug 4, 2018
- Jun 22, 2018 Upcoming events: Summer of 2018 Jun 22, 2018
- May 18, 2018 Where the F@%k are all the Book Reviews?! May 18, 2018
- Aug 9, 2017 Tourist stuff after ThrillerFest XII Aug 9, 2017
- Apr 26, 2017 First Sight of Otep Apr 26, 2017
- Apr 16, 2017 Easter and Alzheimer's Apr 16, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Easily Distracted Apr 12, 2017
- Mar 6, 2017 Fifty Shades of Fucked Up Mar 6, 2017
- Jan 30, 2017 My View of the Train Wreck Jan 30, 2017
- Aug 7, 2016 I Need a Bigger Plate Aug 7, 2016
- May 20, 2016 On This Day in History May 20, 2016
- Feb 23, 2016 I Hate Moving Feb 23, 2016
- Nov 14, 2015 The Bitter Taste of Racism Nov 14, 2015
- Nov 6, 2015 Jesus Bacon Nov 6, 2015
- Oct 31, 2015 It's an "S" not a "Z" Oct 31, 2015
Restaurants 2
- Jun 1, 2018 My First and LAST Time at Hy-Vee Market Grille Jun 1, 2018
- Mar 30, 2018 Finding Good Pizza in NYC Mar 30, 2018
Short Stories 2
- May 10, 2017 Sprouting Wings: a Hope origin story May 10, 2017
- Nov 27, 2016 Hope's Last Thanksgiving Nov 27, 2016
Show Me Your Books KC 1
- Jun 22, 2018 Upcoming events: Summer of 2018 Jun 22, 2018
Social Observations 5
- Mar 6, 2017 Fifty Shades of Fucked Up Mar 6, 2017
- Jan 30, 2017 My View of the Train Wreck Jan 30, 2017
- Feb 23, 2016 I Hate Moving Feb 23, 2016
- Nov 14, 2015 The Bitter Taste of Racism Nov 14, 2015
- Nov 6, 2015 Jesus Bacon Nov 6, 2015
Spices/Seasonings/Sauces 2
- Mar 9, 2018 Butcher Box, part three: SIRLOIN STEAKS! Mar 9, 2018
- Feb 9, 2018 Falksalt Gourmet Mediterranean Sea Salts Feb 9, 2018
Sweets 3
- Sep 21, 2018 Sugar Cookies and Snickerdoodles Sep 21, 2018
- Jun 15, 2018 Baklava Jun 15, 2018
- May 11, 2018 The Secrets of Janelle's Peanut Butter Brownies May 11, 2018
ThrillerFest 2017 6
- Jul 15, 2017 Book Review: Personal by Lee Child Jul 15, 2017
- Jul 14, 2017 Book Review: Deadly Kiss by Bob Bickford Jul 14, 2017
- Jul 13, 2017 Book Review: The Rising by Heather Graham and Jon Land Jul 13, 2017
- Jul 12, 2017 Book Review: Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris Jul 12, 2017
- Jul 11, 2017 Book Review: A Front Page Affair by Radha Vatsal Jul 11, 2017
- Jul 10, 2017 I'm off to NYC! Jul 10, 2017
ThrillerFest XII 4
- Aug 3, 2017 The Thrills of ThrillerFest with the ITW Aug 3, 2017
- Jul 26, 2017 What I Learned at CraftFest with the ITW Jul 26, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 SO MANY BOOKS! Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 19, 2017 Traveling and Tourist Stuff Before ThrillerFest XII Jul 19, 2017
ThrillerFest XIII 11
- Jul 14, 2018 Book Review: Final Girls by Riley Sager Jul 14, 2018
- Jul 14, 2018 Book Review: Wicked River by Jenny Milchman Jul 14, 2018
- Jul 13, 2018 Book Review: Appalachian Trail by Tim Wellman Jul 13, 2018
- Jul 13, 2018 Book Review: The One Man by Andrew Gross Jul 13, 2018
- Jul 12, 2018 Book Review: The Girl Who Lived by Paul Dale Anderson Jul 12, 2018
- Jul 12, 2018 Book Review: Mister Tender's Girl by Carter Wilson Jul 12, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 Book Review: Never Be Alone by Paige Dearth Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 11, 2018 Book Review: Color Blind by Sheila Sobel Jul 11, 2018
- Jul 10, 2018 Book Review: One Among Us by Paige Dearth Jul 10, 2018
- Jul 10, 2018 Book Review: Bone Music by Christopher Rice Jul 10, 2018
- Jun 22, 2018 Upcoming events: Summer of 2018 Jun 22, 2018