Hi Kelly! (said in that group tone from AA meetings)

I’ve had to cut back on blog reading - but there are just some blogs that I can’t stop reading. Yours is one of them! I try to keep my list short enough that I can comment on most of the ones I actively read, but I still find myself lurking on about a third. I guess it’s comforting to know on those posts where you’re not getting comments that people have actually read them, but they’re just lurking.

This is post is a great idea - you may have unwittingly started a meme here.

Thanks for the link!

Charlie Gilkey’s last blog post..Reader Question Answered: Being Productive vs. Writing About Productivity

Oh CRAP. I’m already on the brink of divorce over my blog addiction. Now I’m really screwed.

Thanks for the linkage! And I’m completely going to check out all of these. Thanks for sharing (sorta).
San Diego Momma’s last blog post..Overdue

Another addict here.

Thanks for the link! I am not familiar with about third of your list. On my way to check them out. I guess it’s a good think Ido took the kids to the playground.
Vered’s last blog post..So, Another Guest Post

Thank you for sharing your list with us - it’s fun to get a peek into your fave reads.
I satisfy my blog addiction during my daughters afternoon nap, I’m already shaking thinking about what to do when the naps are a thing of the past!
I see quite a few blogs here that I cannot wait to check out and looks like we share a mutual interest in many of the same blogs.

Excellent post, Kelly! I, too am a compulsive blog reader. Somehow, though, several of these blogs weren’t yet in my list.

I’ll add, too, that CopyBlogger and ProBlogger really are the place to start if you want to really get a handle on blogging and blog writing. Yet, somehow, I still encounter folks who haven’t heard of them. Granted, it’s not often…

Bob Younce at the Writing Journey’s last blog post..Start Your Writing Career Now!

reading blogs has also cut in my time that i used to spend reading books. i could finish one at leisure in 7 days or less, now much longer. If its a good book though, I will eat it up.

Natural’s last blog post..Bye-Bye Birdie

Looks like I’m in good company with my addiction. Thanks for making me feel less like a loser with no off-line life, everyone.

And by the way, I have added another blog to my list - ThinkingOutLoudBlog.com. I subscribe via email so I forgot about that one until I read my inbox.

@Ribeezie
I can’t believe you have over 300 blogs in your reader. Do you get time to wash at all? I’m just asking… But seriously you must be very organized to handle that kind of reading volume without feeling like you have to attach the laptop to your wrist so you can like catch up on your reading in the car. Kudos to you. And I guess that means I should be asking you who to read.

@Charlie
It would be good if I started a meme because I think the blogs people read tell us something about them as a person. For example I read your blog and skim the productivity stuff because as you know it’s not so much my thing, but I love it when you get personal and philosophical. You’re a beautiful writer, Charlie. Don’t let the academic inside take over.

@Lin
I do read Liz’s blog. My typesetting just got a bit mucked up and so she probably didn’t stand out. I don’t comment there as often as I should, but where would us bloggers be without the likes of Liz Strauss. And thanks for the heads up on Lorelle, I’ll check her blog out.

@San Diego Momma
I shouldn’t be, but I am relieved that I’m not the only person arguing with their hubby over my blogging life

@Bamboo Forest
I really do worship Brian Clarke. I’m not kidding.

@Vered
Glad to give you some more reading material

@Urban Panther
I wish more people WOULD blog about their sex lives. I like it when things get juicy!

Kelly

@Kelley: LOL! No, no…don’t get me wrong. There’s a handful of ones that I read regularly and engage in (you know, comment on). The rest, I’ve learned to scan for titles and a lot I lurk around. Every so often something will catch my eye and I’ll pause and discuss in the comment thread. 300 is waaayy too much to read especially when I have Constitutional Law texts to keep me busy during the week! So yes, I do scan posts sometimes (I’m sorry…but hey, everyone does it..).

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Hi Kelly,

Just noticed your post here (it’s been a busy week!) but I wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you I’m honoured to make it onto your Google Reader. I must admit though, I do have some mixed feelings about being an enabler…

Talk about birds of a feather though! Just saw your tweet and had to find out more — I too am a “non-practicing traveller”. Up until about 3 B.C. (Before Children) we used to be globetrotters. Not tourists mind you, but backpackers, travellers, explorers. We actually were deciding between India and SE Asia when our first came along. We did manage one last hurrah through Ireland after he was born, but now with three boys, it costs that much more to go anywhere — and it’s that much harder to scrape the money together to do it!

There must be a blog out there for people with itchy feet — I’m going to search that out.

Speaking of which, thanks for giving us a peek into your blogs. I follow quite a few myself, so I see more subscriptions in my future (starting with yours of course).

See you ’round the ’sphere.

~Graham

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I’d say holy cow tha’ts a lot blogs, but I have like 250 in my reader. Of course, I can’t actually read that many and often get overwhelmed. I will be checking out a few more that you’ve listed. Thanks for the post.

Kat’s last blog post..Damn that Reader

Hi Kelly: I don’t know if you want people suggesting other great blogs to you (I guess we need a sponsor, otherwise we’re just a bunch of blog addicts pulling each other deeper into the addiction) but here’s one: http://www.onsimplicity.net. Thank you for the link, and you’re in my reader as well.

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Hi Kelly,

They say great minds think alike and I hope it’s the same for blog reading, because I think I subscribe to about 70% of the same blogs you do! These are some great blogs on your list. I was pleasantly surprised to be included as well (thank you!).

I agree about Copyblogger. A sign of a person who’s good at what he does is when he makes it look easy. And Brian Clark makes blogging look so easy.

Al at 7P’s last blog post..Do You Know What You Don’t Know?

OMG!! I know… I can’t believe how many blogs I actually visit (and read). For me, it’s like, I never knew there were so many interesting people and stories out there. And, the general population just wants to share and teach and learn. It’s great! Oh, and yes, very habit forming. Hubby often comes into the room asking if I’m still blogging… I know that’s my very slight cue to show someone else a bit of attention other than my laptop keys! LOL!

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True words, some true words man. Made my day!