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The Book That Wrote Its Reader

Every story needs an ending. Even you.

By GoldenSpeechPublished 3 months ago 1 min read

A bookseller in London found an unsigned manuscript on her doorstep titled “The Life of Clara Vane.” She began reading and realized — it was her life. Every chapter matched perfectly, right up to the moment she turned the page.

The next sentence read:

“Clara looked up from the book, and the lights went out.”

The power failed. When it returned, the book was gone. In its place lay a blank notebook, and on the first page, a new title appeared:

The Reader Who Kept Turning Pages.

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