Web 2.0: Gimmee some blogs

Now you know what a blog is (don’t know?–read the “What is a Blog” post), let’s find some blogs to read. Of course, my favorite blogs are related to subjects I like (cooking, knitting, reading, and green design), but there are a ton out there on anything you can think of. Here are some suggestions:

Chocolate & Zucchini: Clotilde Dusoulier lives in Paris and writes about food (recipes, experiments, and general thoughts). She writes very well, her recipes are always interesting (even if it is something you may not cook yourself) and I find her willingness to experiment inspiring for my own kitchen.

Dear Author: Six readers write reviews, commentary, and thoughts. They write mostly about romance and fantasy. Their reviews are written as a letter to the author and they have a nice community of readers commenting on their posts.

Cute Overload: The perfect respite for a bad day–pictures of cute animals.

Endangered Durham: A local Durhamite, G.K. writes about land use, sustainability, and development in Durham. He has lots of pictures (historical and current) and is very opinionated. It’s an interesting blog to read.

Confessions of a Pioneer Woman: Ree lived and worked in glamorous LA. Then she married a rancher in Texas and her life changed. She writes about her life as a ranching wife, her children, Texas, and posts beautiful pictures.

Daily Kos: A liberal political blog.

Little Green Footballs: A conservative political blog.

Leave Me Alone, I’m Digging: This is a gardening blog from Greensboro, North Carolina. He has product reviews, pictures of his gardens, and general thoughts.

The Other Ebert: Our Audio-Visual Librarian has his own blog with movie reviews. Chuck has a wry sense of humor and broad tastes. Of course, you can always ask his opinion in person.

What’s Up @ Your Library: Check out our library full of information for teens–interesting links, new books, and more.

Up next from me:

• Is there a blog directory?
• I’ve got twenty blogs I like to read, how do I keep track of them (aka–what is an RSS feed)?

–Jennifer