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Tonight on Book Chat, I’m sharing with you a few of my favorite reads by African American authors.

Tamara’s books and series recommendations:
•Urban Fantasy - Minion (Vampire Huntress, #1) by L.A. Banks | http://amzn.to/2Es3O9C
•Contemporary Romance - Invisible Life by E Lynn Harris | http://amzn.to/2C3L2jE
•YA Contemporary Fiction - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas | http://amzn.to/2sfZpl5
•Contemporary Fiction - Stand Your Ground by Victoria Christopher Murray | http://amzn.to/2FSwWnC
•Horror/Fantasy - Joplin's Ghost by Tananarive Due | http://amzn.to/2C3KQkg
•YA Contemporary Fiction – Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon | http://amzn.to/2sbfV5U
•Horror - Dark Corner by Brandon Massey | http://amzn.to/2BeF9Dq

Honorable mention: Nonfiction/Biography - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot While the book is not written by a black author, it tells the story of a black woman and her family. | http://amzn.to/2C2oZcU

Tamara spots new releases that look good:
•YA Fantasy – The Belles (The Belles #1) by Dhonielle Clayton | http://amzn.to/2C1nM5U
•YA Fantasy - Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha #1) Tomi Adeyemi | http://amzn.to/2C15qlr
•Contemporary Romance - Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann | http://amzn.to/2BIyOB6
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