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J.A.’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at J.A.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
J.A. McLachlan’s Followers (72)
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J.A. McLachlan
Goodreads Author
Born
in Toronto, Canada
Website
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Member Since
June 2012
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/janeannmclachlan
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The Sorrow Stone
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2017
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3 editions
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The Occasional Diamond Thief (#1)
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2014
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2 editions
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IMPACT: A Memoir of PTSD
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The Salarian Desert Game
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Walls of Wind
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2014
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2 editions
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Walls of Wind, Part 1
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2013
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Walls of Wind: Part III
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2014
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Walls of Wind: Part II
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2014
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Concerto in Black
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2014
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2 editions
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Early Reviewers
I will be bringing out my new book this October, an historical fiction novel set in the south of France in the 12th Century.
If you are interested in being an early reader and will agree to post an honest review on Amazon during the first week of October, I would like to send you an ARC (Advance Reader's Copy) ebook now.
Here is a little about the book:
Would you sacrifice your marriage to escape an Read more of this blog post »
If you are interested in being an early reader and will agree to post an honest review on Amazon during the first week of October, I would like to send you an ARC (Advance Reader's Copy) ebook now.
Here is a little about the book:
Would you sacrifice your marriage to escape an Read more of this blog post »
J.A.’s Recent Updates
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J.A. McLachlan
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Stakeouts and Strollers
by Rob Phillips (Goodreads Author)
50 copies
available, ends on
January 21, 2026
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| Fast-paced and gripping like all of Armstrong's novels. East to get into these characters and hard to put the book down until you are finished. Always a good read. ...more | |
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| Too much world-building, too many characters, too hard to get into. Could not finish it. | |
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| Too much world-building, too many characters, too hard to get into. Could not finish it. | |
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| An interesting, well-written YA novel that shows the Korean-American culture and the difficulty of second generation Americans caught between their parents' world and their American life. Complex characters, complicated situations and believable dile ...more | |
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| An interesting piece of history, well-written with realistic characters. I enjoyed this one. Not sure how accurate to history it is, but there are a number of letters, etc that give it authenticity. Well worth the read. | |
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| Beautifully written, realistic characters. A complex tale of racism, grief, and endurance. | |
“the line between hunter and hunted can be as small as a single moment of unreadiness.”
― Walls of Wind, Part 1
― Walls of Wind, Part 1
“Look back. Because you carry it home. Everything you say, everything you do, you carry it home.”
― The Sorrow Stone
― The Sorrow Stone
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| Making Connections: 2040. WALLS OF WIND: PART I by J.A. McLachlan | 4 | 30 | Apr 03, 2014 06:38AM | |
| Who's Your Author?: Spell It Supernatural April 2015 | 49 | 36 | May 03, 2015 07:53AM | |
| Pro-Active Destru...: * Free Kindle Books | 1176 | 634 | Mar 11, 2017 02:18AM |
“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly – they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.”
― Brave New World
― Brave New World
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes...you're Doing Something.”
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“You want to know about anybody? See what books they read, and how they've been read...”
― The Bone People
― The Bone People
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
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That would be cool. Unfortunately, I`m just learning Goodreads, so I`ll do my best to keep exchanges flowing.Brooke wrote: "Hi Jane Ann! Thanks for the friend request. I look forward to getting to know you better.
Brooke"
