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      <description>Nayanta Reads is a platform that compiles books currently being read or previously enjoyed by Nayanta library members. ​It fosters a shared reading community by showcasing diverse titles, authors, and personal insights from fellow members. Discover new reads, track your own progress, and celebrate the library&#39;s collective literary journey—all in one place.</description>
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      <pubDate>2026-01-14 06:57:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Sakina&#39;s Kiss </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>My blind date book’s title is, Sakina’s Kiss written by Vivek Shanbhag. The book is about a middle-aged man named Rathnakar. The book talks about Rathnakar’s journey as an individual who is struggling with his core relationships. The book reflects various phases of his life and his strong desire to shape his inner self...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/jpoxaj29D5mKabPE">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Candide or Optimism by Voltaire </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>Candide is a short novel written by Voltaire.&nbsp;It tells the story of a young boy named Candide, who is kind and innocent. He is taught by his teacher, Pangloss that this world is “all is for the best” and...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/lkDVaK6q01wwWPp9">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>The Fire Next time </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><em>The Fire Next Time</em>&nbsp;discusses racism, inequality, and the suffering faced by Black people in America. Through his personal experiences and observations, James Baldwin explains how racism damages not only individuals but also...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/R7dXad9dx2N0Q6bl">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Poem - Riff On An Ode By Ben Jonson</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>Now that the hearth is crowned with smiling fire,</p><p>And some do drink, and some do dance,</p><p>Make others to swing, while others do sing,</p><p>And all do strive to advance</p><p>The gladness even higher.</p><p>Why therefore should I...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/MxrmZYxoGrwdQGOq">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Koshish karne walon ki haar nahi hoti</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>Those who try will never lose!</p><p>A boat that fears the waves will never reach the shore.</p><p>When a tiny little ant carries a single grain,</p><p>It climbs up walls but slips a hundred times.</p><p>The confidence in its heart fills its veins with courage...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/0BA3ZpG2PMyeQnPb">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Happy New Year!!</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>Every new year we find the time to take stock.</p><p>With the best of intentions new promises we lock.</p><p>For those who teach, demonstration is a must,</p><p>For values that are seen are the values that we trust.</p><p>We hope that in our classrooms, students find their place...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/lkROZPA2vN4YWjMg">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Every time I think of love, I think of me thinking of you.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>There's a kind of love,&nbsp;</p><p>I don't talk about much.&nbsp;</p><p>It lives in the small moments,&nbsp;</p><p>When a memory of someone...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/L8KjW9qMLp0YWJbv">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-01-16 07:01:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>ভালোবাসার যন্ত্রণা - The pain of love</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>ভালোবাসা কখনো চিৎকার করে না,</p><p>bhālobāsā kakhano citkāra kare nå,</p><p>Love never screams,</p><p><br></p><p>সে নীরবে এসে বুকের ভেতর</p><p>se nirabe ese bukera bhetara</p><p>It comes silently and, inside the chest...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/L8KjW9qMXNYoWJbv">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>I am writing on you, Mom </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>I am writing on you, Mom,&nbsp;</p><p>With words I barely know,&nbsp;</p><p>Trying to hold your love in lines,&nbsp;</p><p>Trying to let it show. </p><p><br></p><p>Your love lives in quiet acts,&nbsp;</p><p>In all you never say,...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/L8KjW9qMykVXWJbv">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-01-19 06:40:33 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The Power of your Subconscious Mind  </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy is a self-help book that claims that our subconscious thoughts shape our life. The author says this by changing...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/mDRxWB7bJAlLajb1">(Read More) </a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-01-23 06:20:38 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The In-Laws by James Caine </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>✅ Book - The In-Laws </p><p>✅ Author - James Caine </p><p>What looked like family soon felt like a cage and by the time she realized that she didn’t walk into their home - she walked into a trap<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/e9YpQNpwB33AWxjM">...(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-02-19 09:49:12 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>IWD - Gratitude Wall </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Jitendra Gokhale - Happy Women's Day!! without you we would be non existent.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Kirti AnantaParaskar - I am deeply grateful for the strength, kindness, and wisdom you bring into the world. Your support and the way you inspire others have truly shaped my...</strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/O7A9Qmon27OGW6x3"><strong>(Read More)</strong></a></p>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>“Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” </p><p>✅ Book - Tuesdays with Morrie </p><p>✅ Author - Mitch Albom </p><p><br/></p><p>✅ Theme - This book is about life, but it is told through the journey of dying. Tuesdays with Morrie is not a fiction book; it is a renowned nonfiction memoir, written by...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/R7dXadNkYm6mZ6bl">(Read more)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-03-27 12:56:44 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p><br></p><p>✅ Book - A Thousand splendid suns&nbsp;</p><p>✅ Author -&nbsp; Khaled Hosseini</p><p>✅ Theme - The story follows two women, Mariam and Laila, living in Afghanistan. Their lives are very different at first, but fate brings them together under difficult circumstances. Mariam grows up feeling unwanted and alone - and very early in life, she is forced into a difficult...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/kxodWG2y4A7kZgP7">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-04-02 17:36:06 UTC</pubDate>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>"The only way to learn is to live" - The Midnight Library</p><p><br/></p><p>The Midnight Library follows the story of Nora, a young woman who is struggling with her mental health and...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/R7dXadNxDgrlZ6bl">(Read More) </a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>The Housemaid&#39;s Secret by Freida McFadden</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>“Everyone makes mistakes”, I say. “I feel terrible for the things I’ve done. And how I have to live with it.” (McFadden, pg 350). </p><p><br></p><p>The Housemaid's Secret is a psychological thriller by Freida McFadden and the sequel to The Housemaid. The novel follows Millie, a woman trying to rebuild her life...<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/e9YpQNpdv2BRWxjM">(Read More)</a></p>]]></description>
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         <title>Notes on a nervous Planet by Matt Haig</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The book explains how people are constantly surrounded by information, expectations, and noise, which can make the mind feel tired and restless...(<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://padlet.com/nayantalibrary/nayanta-reads-supporting-page-bcpyd7k6h1yq7v54/wish/yEPVZkoBqoARZb0Y">Read More</a>)</p>]]></description>
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         <title>The Housemaid by Freida McFadden </title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The Housemaid is a psychological thriller by Freida McFadden. The story follows Millie, a young woman trying to rebuild her life, who gets a job as a live in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. What seems like a perfect opportunity slowly turns into a disturbing and dangerous situation filled with secrets, lies, and shocking twists.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>What I liked most about this book was how easy it was to read. The chapters are short, and every chapter makes you want to keep reading. The story has many twists, and some of them are shocking. I never got bored while reading it.</p><p><br></p><p>What makes the book stand out is how cleverly McFadden manipulates readers into believing one version of the story before revealing a completely different truth. Just when you think you know what's happening, the author changes your perspective and makes you question everything you have read so far. It may not be a deeply literary novel, but it is a gripping page-turner that keeps readers engaged until the very last page. For fans of psychological thrillers and unexpected plot twists, The Housemaid is definitely worth reading.</p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-06-20 16:50:23 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The Housemaid is Watching by Frieda McFadden</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<p>The book shows that people are not always what they seem, and sometimes the biggest danger comes from the people closest to us. It also highlights the lengths people will go to protect themselves and their families.</p><p>The Housemaid Is Watching is a fast-paced thriller that keeps you guessing until the end. The short chapters and unexpected twists make it difficult to put down. While some twists feel dramatic, the story is entertaining and keeps the suspense going throughout. </p>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2026-07-18 17:09:12 UTC</pubDate>
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