Lexi J. Malm, Author

     My first thought is that the whole premise for the games is so, so messed up.  My second thought is that Suzanne Collins has so artfully created this world and this nation of Panem that I have this sense of discomfort while reading it. That's how powerful her words are. She is graphic with the violence and the horrendous things that go on, and especially with Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen in the back of my mind, it's hard to remember that the competitors of the games are just children. But when I do remember, I'm hit hard, knowing that I am nearly eight years older than Katniss is when she enters the games. That is the most shocking part for me. The age of the kids  involved in the games.        I read The Hunger Games  a long time ago, when they first became really popular and the first movie came out. I read them again a few years back. I decided over my reading week that I would pick up the first book and give it another go.      But personally I like the

  Hey Everyone! I just got some exciting news! My first book, Ophelians, is now available at the Whitby Public Library! My book has been accepted to the Durham Indie Collection, where the library showcases local authors and helps us celebrate our accomplishments.  I am so proud that I am able to be apart of this collection. It is a honour to have my book in a place where I found a love of reading, and a safe environment to learn and grow. I hope that others can read my book and enjoy it in the library.  If you can, go check it out! Thank you so much for your continued support! Read and Enjoy!!

  Hello! I wrote up some discussion questions for my novel, Ophelians , and I thought that they could be useful to teachers or readers who just want to do some more thinking about the book. I find discussion questions/writing prompts are useful because they allow you to think deeper and pull apart certain aspects of the book. As well discussing literature is one of the best parts about reading a good book! You can discuss these aloud in a group, or even write them out as a writing prompt.  I hope you find these useful! Comment below if you like them! When Savanna has her powers reinstated, she seems to become a different person. Do we think power can really change people? Or are they still who they were to begin with underneath the power? Family is very important to Savanna, but her family is not just people who are related to her biologically. Do you think friends can be family? Why or why not? Savanna is terrified of the world knowing who she really is because she thinks that they ar