The CARE NDLI Club organized a “My Favourite Book – Book Review Competition” on 16 October 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Central Library, CARE College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli. A total of 200 students enthusiastically participated in the programme. The event aimed to foster reading habits among students, encourage the effective utilization of library resources, and provide a platform for students to share their thoughts, insights, and perspectives on their favourite books. Ms. Amba Bharathi Desai, Communication Trainer, CARE College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli, served as the resource person for the event. She explained the importance of developing a consistent reading habit and emphasized how reading books enhances vocabulary, communication skills, critical thinking, creativity, and general knowledge. She motivated students to explore different genres of books and develop reading as a lifelong learning practice. The students actively participated in the competition and enthusiastically presented reviews of their favourite books. Their presentations covered a wide range of topics, including self-development, motivation, emotional intelligence, leadership, biographies, autobiographies, fiction, humour, and social issues.
The books reviewed by the students included:
The Magic of Thinking Big, The Origin, Emotional Intelligence, One Night @ the Call Centre, Humorous Stories by Ki. Rajanarayanan, Wings of Fire, You Can Win, The World Is Flat, My Journey, Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Ignited Minds, The Secret, The Kite Runner, The Secret Garden, The Sense of an Ending, The Kiss That Froze the World, The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi), The Art of Dying, Punishment, The Goal Is Not Luck, What Young India Wants, The Art of Being Alone, Making India Awesome, How to Win Friends and Influence Peoplem, Revolution 2020, The Da Vinci Code, Table for Two.
