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So, in honour of National Writing Day, we asked the team to share their <strong>favourite reads<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s what they said:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vicky Hanks<\/strong> \u2013 <em>How to Kill Your Family<\/em><br \/>\n\u201cA great read \u2014 can\u2019t say too much or I\u2019ll spoil it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Craig Harrison<\/strong> \u2013 <em>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas<\/em><br \/>\n\u201cPowerful, emotive, unforgettable. A must-read.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roy Rogers<\/strong> \u2013 <em>The Shining<\/em><br \/>\n\u201cStarted it in the 70s. Still can\u2019t forget it. (No, not the 1870s!)\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donna Lee<\/strong> \u2013 <em>It Ends With Us<\/em> by Colleen Hoover<br \/>\n\u201cStarted on holiday and didn\u2019t speak to my husband the whole flight. He didn\u2019t seem to mind!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stacey Bray-Lawrence<\/strong> \u2013 <em>The Tattooist of Auschwitz<\/em><br \/>\n\u201cRaw, emotional, and beautifully told.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Hicklin<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Hell\u2019s Angels<\/em> by Hunter S. Thompson<br \/>\n\u201cMotorbikes, mayhem and immersive journalism &#8211; what\u2019s not to love?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s a to-do list, a love letter, a poem, or a wild new story idea, writing doesn\u2019t need to be perfect &#8211; just personal. Who knows? The next Narnia, Hogwarts or Panem could start with your scribbles.<\/p>\n<p>So today, why not pick up a pen and see where it takes you? 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