The Wise Wallace Sorting Hat can help you to discover what sort of

reader you are and what books you might enjoy

A. Shopping with your mates in your most eye-catching outfit .

B. Sport, sport and more sport! Playing or watching you don’t care, if being obsessed with sport was a sport – you’d be a champ.

C. Setting up your telescope and satellite communications system, when aliens get in touch, you’ll be the first to know.

D. Is it Saturday? You were having such a lovely daydream about unicorns and flying carpets.

A. Legally Blond B. Bend It Like Beckham C. ET D. Harry Potter 1 through to 7

A. Pink (but bling is always required). B. Depends what sport and team you’re

watching. C. Blue, the colour of the sky and the

universe. D. Silver, it has such a magical feel.

A. Wonder Woman B. Captain America C. The Incredible Hulk D. Storm from the XMen

A. Cupcakes with sparkles. B. Fruit, sport’s candy helps you on

your way to 5 a day. C. Food is only necessary for survival –

bring on virtual nutrition. D. Pumpkin pasties and butter beer.

The contribution from the latest chart topping X Factor finalist.

You get psyched up for a work out listening to the Rocky theme tune – just like Andy Murray!

You hope that when alternative life forms discover earth they won’t catch you throwing some shapes to that disco classic “Star Trekkin”.

Take That – “Could This Be Magic?”

A puppy; small enough and well behaved enough to fit in your favourite handbag.

A panther to race against, but failing that a wolf as lots of your favourite teams have one as a mascot.

A komodo dragon – could aliens look more alien?

A hippogriff or a thestral.

Mostly A’s Glitz and glamour: You like a strong but feminine central

character. Your ideal author pays close attention to important details like outfits and location.

Have a look at high end fashion and beauty magazines to increase your style knowledge and word power.

Don’t be afraid to try writers who approach real life issues.

Sports and action You like your reads full of action and

energy just like your high impact lifestyle.

Sporting star's autobiographies and biographies help you to see how your idols achieve their goals and fuel your own ambition.

Sporting themed works of fiction can allow you to exercise your imagination as well as your muscles.

Sci fi geek chic You are at your happiest down loading

your latest futuristic fiction on the most current electronic reading device.

Manga and graphic novels often explore the modern topics that you enjoy and help you to rediscover the joy of the printed page.

Why not explore older sci fi works to see if any of their predications for the future came true?

Fantasy Your wonderful imagination allows you to

explore magical realms, on the back of magical creatures, from the comfort and safety of an armchair.

Why not try to look at facts sometimes? Some of the creatures in the oceans and the rainforests are equally as incredible as those which have been dreamt up!

Remember that real life issues such as friendship and growth are often dealt with skilfully in the realm of fantasy. Compare how other areas of fiction explore these themes.

Visit the LRC and see what there is to offer Talk to your friends find out what they’ve

enjoyed Remember many of your favourite films

started out as books, if you find the thought of a novel challenging – this can help.

Have you thought about audio books? Chilling out listening to your much-loved story can be really relaxing.

Comics, newspapers and magazines are good reads and you can choose a publication which ties in with your interests.

If you would listen to the words this wise old hat declares.

Then you can pick a book that thrills, amuses you or scares.

Your heart may leap at love’s first kiss,Or your mind zoom off to space.With a good book – be sure of this;The world is a nicer place!

Mrs Smith Sep 2011