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| ValerieW-17 on "Why I Can’t Stop Reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid" |
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by ValerieW-17, 25 January 2010
Just for the record, I would like to state that I have never been a fan of neither children nor children’s literature. I am known to cringe in the mere presence of kids---I’m sure you can imagine what happens when the inevitable screaming and/or crying begins. Reading The Little Prince for my French class last year was a painful experience due to its lack of resonance with me (I’m sure the fact hat it was written in French didn’t help either!) Despite all this, however, I still consider Diary of a Wimpy Kid one of my favourite book series.
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| IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Reading George Orwell's "ANIMAL FARM" (1945) |
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by Mags, 26 October 2009 (republished on 19 January 2010)
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| THE END OF AN ERA! DOULOS – The World’s Oldest Ocean-Going Passenger Ship To Stop Sailing |
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By Nomadic Chris, 29 December 2009
Do all good things come to an end?
Why is the good ship Doulos docking permanently?
The service of non-profit organisation GBA Ships’ vessel Doulos will come to an end on 31st December 2009. The final port of call is Singapore. (Details below). But fear not floating book ship lovers! The Logos Hope is still sailing the seven seas to bring good book, education and supplies to people in need all around the world.
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| KavidhaN-20 pips, "How I Resisted TWILIGHT's Charms, I read it!" |
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by KavidhaN-20, 3 December 2009
IS TWILIGHT, WORTH THE HYPE?
Everyone seems to have an opinion about TWILIGHT these days.
From Miley Cyrus to Adam Lambert, even Robert Pattinson, and my next door neighbor; people are either for, or against it. It has caught on like wildfire and the question I have is… does it really live up to its hype?
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| ValerieW-17 observes that "RESONANCE MATTERS!" We like what we know. |
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by ValerieW-17, 3 December 2009
RESONANCE
IN my last blog, I wrote about the importance of "Readability", today, I'd like to continue on a similar theme...
If readability is the x-factor of good writing, resonance is its equally important--if even more enigmatic--twin sibling.
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| WELL READ! - ON STARTING OR JOINING your own BOOK CLUB! |
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| IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Reading George Orwell's "ANIMAL FARM" (1945) |
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by Mags, 26 October 2009
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| iCUBED.us Anthology is available at Hong Kong Public Libraries |
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by !Baha, 6 October 2009
 "ATTENTION K-MART SHOPPERS!"
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| ValerieW-17 on "THE IMPORTANCE OF READABILITY" |
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ValerieW-17, 29 September 2009
READABILITY
As a result of all my years of reading experience, I’ve come to truly appreciate a certain quality of literature that I shall, for the lack of a better word, coin as “readability”.
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| More than a children's book, THE LITTLE PRINCE, a story with great wisdom |
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by Peace, 21 August 2009
THE LITTLE PRINCE came into my life when I was sixteen, and his story has been kept in my heart for years.
He lived on a small planet known as Asteroid B-612. He visited many planets and finally arrived on Earth.
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| Our review of the i3 Anthology |
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by LoLa, 3 August 2009
Whether you’re looking for something fun and intelligent to read in English this summer, or need a collection of writing to inspire youth aged 13-to-21 with examples of what others their age can accomplish, iCUBED.us’ anthology is for you. The anthology, hot off the press, features writing on diverse topics - from Games to Movies, Music to Sports, Gadgets to Books, Fitness to Travel, and more - all first published as blogs written for/by/about youth aged 13-to-21 on global webzine for thinking teens - www.iCUBED.us.
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| ChrisW-15 review's iCUBED.us Anthology 2006-09 |
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By ChrisW-15, 23 July 2009
Reviewing an anthology, especially non-fiction, is difficult. Regardless, I shall try and do my best.
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| THE iCUBED.us ANTHOLOGY "I'm a smarty pants" CHALLENGE |
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by LoLa, 13 May 2009
 THE iCUBED.us ANTHOLOGY "I'm a smarty pants" CHALLENGE
"PROOF READING IS almost AS EXCITING AS CONJUGATING VERBS!" says I.
Which is why, iCUBED.us is giving a special prize for any & everyone (aged 13 to 21) who catches "any 10 bona-fide grammar mistakes" of the many we purposefully left in the text of the Anthology.
But you must:
1.) catch the mistakes,
2.) explain why each one is a mistake,
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| ChrisW-15 reports on the library ship - MV DOULOS - bringing KNOWLEDGE, HELP and HOPE to the world... |
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by ChrisW-15, 13 July 2009
The MV Doulos is the world’s oldest active passenger faring ship and largest floating library. A floating library that sells books.
After nearly a hundred years of sea-faring, the MV Doulos has a rich and varied history.
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| i3 Anthology available Hong Kong Book Fair 2009! |
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by !Baha, 9 July 2009
Don't miss the chance to pick up a copy of i3 Anthology at this year's Hong Kong Book Fair!
FAIR DATES: 22-28 July 2009
VENUE: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
OPENING HOURS:
22 July 2009 (Wed): 9am-10pm
23 July 2009 (Thur): 10am-10pm
24-25 July 2009 (Fri-Sat): 10am-12midnight
26-27 July 2009 (Sun-Mon): 10am-10pm
28 July 2009 (Tue): 10am-5pm
ADMISSION:
MORNING ADMISSION TICKET: HK$10
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| MV DOULAS: THE SHIP OF GOOD HOPE AND KNOWLEDGE! |
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By Nomadic Chris, 23 June 2009
“Which ship goes around the world spreading happiness and love?”
The MV Doulos is sailing the high seas bringing ‘Help, Hope and Knowledge’ (Their Motto) to the world and maybe coming to a port near you!
The Doulos is the world’s oldest ocean going passenger ship. It is also the world’s largest floating book fair and has been compared to a floating ‘United Nations’ due to the diversity of the volunteers and crew on board!
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| DaisyC-18 on "The Last Lecture" |
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by DaisyC-18, 12 June 2009
1. Book
Title: The Last Lecture
Author: Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
2. Last Lecture
Topic: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
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| Where to buy i3 Anthology |
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by Lola, 25 May 2009
The www.iCUBED.us Anthology 2006-2009 is a collection of the best-of contributions first published on global news webzine, www.iCUBED.us, and written by over thirty contributors, most of them aged 13 to 21.
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| ValerieW-16 on "The Demise of the Publishing Industry" |
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by ValerieW-16, 22 May 2009
Does the future of writing lie in technology, or is there a better solution?
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| i3 Anthology 2006-9 Launch |
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by LoLa, 20 May 2009
IF you're aged 13 to 21, and will be in Hong Kong on Saturday 30th May, then YOU are invited to iCUBED.us' OFFICIAL ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH open house "party" .......... See details on the invitation below, please scroll to bottom !
BRING writer-ly FRIENDS, oldies even, to meet a few of the featured writers, and to get to know iCUBED.us and visit Hong Kong University's world-class Journalism and Media Studies program in the heart of Hong Kong!!! We'd love to meet new friends...
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| Did you know: "April 23rd is WORLD BOOK AND COPYRIGHT DAY?!!!" |
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By Nomadic Chris, 21 April 2009
Earth day? Women’s day? Groundhog day?
There's a day for everything!
Yes, April 23rd is ........ "World Book and Copyright day!"
This UNESCO backed initiative’s main aim is to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.
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| ANNOUNCEMENT: First iCUBED.us Anthology of blogs and writing published on iCUBED.us ready late-May 2009 |
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by Lola, 3 April 2009
 
We are publishing our first iCUBED.us Anthology, pulling together the writers and blogging interns who have written for us since our beginning back in December 2005...
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| ValerieW-16 on "Two-Way Street" by Lauren Barnholdt |
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by ValerieW-16, 30 March 2009
Ever wondered what it would be like to be forced to take a road trip with an ex? Well, you don’t have to wait any longer to find out---
"Two Way Street" by Lauren Barnholdt tells the story of Courtney and Jordan’s simultaneous unlucky and serendipitous road trip to university two weeks after he dumps her for a girl he met on Myspace. Yeah, you read that correctly: Myspace. Great, right?
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| ValerieW-16’s Dial M for Merde by Stephen Clarke |
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by ValerieW-16, 5 March 2009
Dial M for Merde is the latest instalment in the Merde series by Stephen Clarke, which chronicles the misadventures slash metaphorical “merde” (a French swear word that means “excrement”) of Englishman Paul West after he decides to live abroad in France.
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| ValerieW-16’s Take on Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway |
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by ValerieW-16, 16 February 2009
As a person who practically sleeps with her iPod, Audrey, Wait! was automatically an awesome read just for the rock lyrics that were scattered throughout. Among the highlights were little gems such as “you can always see it comin’, but you can never stop it” (Cowboy Junkies, “Bea’s Song”) and “amazed to stumble where gods get lost” (Patti Smith, “Beneath the Southern Cross”) that just happen to relate to what’s happening in the plot. Is that awesome or what?
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| ValerieW-16 on "For All You Budding Writers Out There…" |
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by ValerieW-16, 21 January 2009
Yes, you. I’m talking to you. Because see, on a site like this, a site devoted to letting teens express their opinions about the world around them, there’s bound to be a lot of you writers out there.
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| The Demise of Book Publishers and BookStores |
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And why the changing habits of devoted readers are the cause
by nycScribbler, 14 January 2009
The book publishing and book selling industries are faltering, thanks to a new era of online book-buying. Publishers such as Houghton Mifflin and Harcourt are cutting back and laying off. Harcourt recently announced that they won’t be acquiring any new manuscripts. What? Has the world gone totally mad?
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| ValerieW-16 on "The Sunlight on the Garden" |
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by ValerieW-16, 16 December 2008
“Our freedom as free lances
Advances towards its end…
We are dying, Egypt, dying.”
-“The Sunlight on the Garden”, Louis MacNeice
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| ANIMAL FARM: IS EQUALITY ALL THAT? |
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by Nomadic Chris, 7 November 2008
"All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” - Animal Farm
Is this statement true? Does the concept of equality in a democracy truly exist? Democracies now experience polarization between the rich and poor. Russia and India are experiencing these social issues. Does a disabled person have an equal chance of success compared to an able bodied person? Is the color of your skin still a factor? Can the ideals of equality still be applicable in these circumstances? Is equality all that?
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| ValerieW-16 on "What makes 'good literature'?" |
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by ValerieW-16, 3 November 2008
The other day in my IB English class, we were discussing the dreaded world literature essay, which is a major component of our final grades, and a rather difficult-sounding one too. Naturally, all of the students began to moan and groan. “Why can’t we just study something easy, like Harry Potter?” asked an anonymous guy.
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