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Stupid
Stupid | Kim Firmston
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Martin's been diagnosed with ADHD, but he feels something about his diagnosis isn't right. The Ritalin he's prescribed doesn't seem to make a difference. When Martin's grades continue to sink no matter how hard he tries, his father writes him off as lazy and just plain stupid. His dad is convinced that Martin just needs to focus more on his studies and less on making movies. One night while out pursuing his passion on the city streets with his camera, Martin meets Stick and is introduced to the energetic and exciting pastime of parkour -- free-running. While filming Stick's flips and tricks, Martin begins to see a connection between how his brain interprets the world, all jumbled and fast-moving and out of order, and what the free-runners see. Camera in hand, Martin sets out to make a video that will show his dad what he sees, and hopefully get him to understand that Martin's real learning disability, dyslexia, has never been properly diagnosed. [Fry reading level - 3.0]
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No_One
Stupid | Kim Firmston
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This Goodreads e-mail irritates me to no end. The moment I mark a book as “read”, even if I go on to write a review and mark a new book as “currently reading” I get this e-mail. I‘m gonna tell Goodreads that if they have to send this e-mail, they certainly don‘t know their audience very well.
#Igetenoughemails
#cantyouguysseeIwroteareviewalready?

rubyslippersreads I don't get that email (thank goodness!) I wonder if I was able to opt out at some point? 🤔 7y
Lynnsoprano I agree! There‘s something about the tone of “so you‘ve finished...” that just irritates me. 7y
Coleen_Nieto I always feel pressure especially when I don't know what I'm going to read next :) 7y
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DogEaredBooks I was not a fan either of this email but I was able to turn it off in the notification settings on the website 7y
SandyW It never bothered me before, but now I'm going to turn it off too. Thanks for the tip @DogEaredBooks 7y
mcipher @DogEaredBooks I never realized you could turn them off and those emails bug me so much - thank you!! 7y
No_One @DogEaredBooks I had no idea! Thank you! I never visit the website but I will now! 7y
No_One @mcipher @Lynnsoprano @Coleen_Nieto glad to know it‘s not just me! (edited) 7y
No_One @rubyslippersreads lucky! But it looks like we have a solution! 🙂 7y
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ScrappyMags
Stupid | Kim Firmston
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Another WTF Amazon blurb. Apparently I need to be slutting it up many times to find true love? Nice. 🙄🙄🙄

Aseleener LOL! I've been complaining to my husband a lot lately about how stupid the ads on my Kindle Keyboard are. 7y
ReadingVampire I paid to take them off and it was well worth it. I‘m not about that add life. 7y
OrangeMooseReads Ugh! Those are not my cup of tea, but more power to those that love them. 7y
ScrappyMags @Puredragonstar @aseleener the only positives are the laughs I‘ve had over some of this wretched copy. 😂😂 7y
ScrappyMags @OrangeMooseReads me either, but the horrid wording ensures I will NEVER go there! 😂 7y
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