If you’re looking for a great new blog to add to your Google Reader you’ve come to the right place.  And no, I’m not talking about my own blog, although i wouldn’t mind at all if you DID add me.

What I’m talking about are the great blog recommendations I’ve received from my star-studded panel of bloggers this week.  They’ve made some great recommendations, mostly of blogs that I’ve never heard of before, that are definitely worth clicking through to.

This week’s question:

What ONE blog would you recommend others start reading, and what makes it a blog worth reading?

Here’s the responses:

Jenny from The Bloggess recommends:

Queen B Mommy

It’s hysterical in a way that makes you kind of uncomfortable.

Maya from Gemini Girl recommends:

I read so many blogs, and so many are great- so it’s hard to choose just one. One of my favorites is Year of The Chick.

Romi writes about being a single, 20 something Indian girl (which in her culture is an oxymoron). She writes about her adventures in finding a mate, and how she views herself as “undesirable” to men from her community (which all of us can relate to!). Her writing style and honesty make me laugh so hard. She sounds like someone that could be my best friend (I should send her BFF e-cards). Romi is relatable to just about anyone. I definitely suggest her blog as a good read (and mine of course).

Happy Reading!

Sarah from Sensibly Sassy recommends:

I really enjoy reading Nothing But Bonfires.

Holly is a wonderful writer. She writes about average to amazing things but she does all equally as well. Every time her blog pops up on my google reader I get excited! I hope those of you that don’t read her will enjoy popping by her blog.

Black Hockey Jesus from Wind in Your Vagina recommends:

I recommend Sweet | Salty.

Don’t read too much into the title – like I was thinking at first that it was about the way opposites create wholeness instead of contradiction or something that only makes sense to cute little monks. But it turns out the authors name is Sweetsalty Kate. Isn’t that awesome? It’s like Pony Boy Curtis. What a great name. So the blog is just named after her name (I think). Anyway, I’m totally digging this blog because of the way Kate conceives of her blog space and what can happen in that space. I’m not going to tell you what, but it’s innovative and fascinating and makes you want to call Kate awesome. It’s also a little frustrating because it appears that Kate understands naturally and intuitively what has taken me a million books and a lot of crying on my desk to almost but not quite figure out. This world is teeming with magic.

Jenn from Free and Flawed recommends:

Just one?! Damnit!

I’m going to recommend d from d-blogged. He’s one of the few male bloggers that I know. He’s a Chicago blogger and helps me with pretty much every meet-up we’ve ever had. He’s also a huge help with planning the 20 Something Blogger Meet-up.

He writes about everything from his life, superhero stories to his perfect woman and how to enjoy and be a successful blogger. He’s a fun read and one of the friendliest people I know.

Of course this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t check out my blog roll. I have so many favorite blogs that I think everyone should be reading.

Katelin from Gorgeous Footsteps in The Sand recommends:

Man this is hard to pick just one blog. But I’d have to say Your Beard is Good.

Seriously this guy is hilarious. If you ever need a good laugh or just want to say “Huh?” this is the blog to go to. I swear he never has a dull moment in his life and any story can become entertaining. So yeah, get on it and check him out.

Terri from Terri Terri Quite Contrary recommends:

Looking through my blogroll, I found it so hard to choose just one blog to recommend. I love them all. They all bring me enjoyment, especially because many of the writers are people I’ve come to consider friends. My final choice boiled down to a blog that I enjoy not only because I feel like I’ve come to know the writer, but also offers writing that simply pulls the reader in.

Naked On the Roof is written by a guy who won’t tell you his real name, but goes by morethananelectrician. His blog is anonymous. His wife doesn’t even know about it, but not for reasons you might think. MTAE has not had an easy life, but he’s doing his damndest to make sure things are different for his kids. He has overcome many obstacles and like many of us, the blog is a release for MTAE. I guess it keeps him from ending up naked on a roof!

MTAE is a proud dad of three. He’s very involved in his kids’ lives. He coaches all of his son’s sports teams and assists his wife with homeschooling. So, yeah. There’s the everyday life-of-a-dad stuff, but there’s also this amazing talent revealing itself in MTAE’s writing. Just recently  he started what I can only think of as a mini-series (it starts with A Chance Meeting) and it’s got all of his readers hanging on the edge of their seats. It’s a glimpse into how he became the man he is today. I highly recommend this blog. Go! Read it! You won’t be sorry.

Maggie from Okay Fine Dammit recommends:

This is a tough one, not only because I enjoy so many blogs but because we all look for different things in different blogs, we all read for different reasons. If you’re looking for truly great writing, there is a little known blogger by the name of Meg Casey. I find her to be very authentic and accessible. She’s really gifted, but many of her posts have no comments. I love going over to her blog because I feel like it’s that secret hip bar nobody knows about. Which I probably just totally ruined, didn’t I. Whatever, I’m okay with that — I’ll share.

Sandy from Momisodes recommends:

Hands down, my favorite blogger is Lou over at LouCeel.  He was one of the first male bloggers I met at NaBloPoMo last year, and since then has remained the most kind, loyal, and talented individual I’ve found in the blogosphere.  Not only has he blown me away with his abilities to seamlessly weave together intricate stories and poetry, but he also continues to push himself artistically through painting.  His humor, wit, and sincerity echoes throughout the blogosphere in his prose and comments.  Lou is one of the good ones.  Trust me.

Katie from K Squared recommends:

If you’re looking for a laugh, you have to check out this blog…Margaret and Helen.

These women have been friends for over 60 years and they are hilarious! They have opinions and they are not sugar coating anything.

Helen’s grandson taught her how to blog so she could stay in touch with her friend who moved to Maine (Helen lives in Texas) and their blog pretty much blew up over night. I encourage you all to check it out!

Jay at I Have To Wipe His What? recommends:

Currently I follow 186 SAHD, and 31 SAHM blogs. From the blogs I read, to what I write for my own blog, it’s only about parents and the little ankle bighters we try to raise to be our clones. I don’t do any other style blogging. So I don’t usually comment on blogs or posts that don’t concern parents and their kids. I have a comprehensive list of parents’ blogs which seems to have grown beyond my control, and there are so many great writers.

I am most interested in actual stories as opposed to someone’s daily journal. Creative-writing just gets me all horny. If you give two people the same event to write about, you will certainly get two completely different results. Rarely is an actual event hysterical or all that insightful. What makes the story being written about very funny or insightful is the narrative. The author’s narrative can turn a seemingly mundane everyday occurrence into a bestseller. A good writer can take an event which has little substance, and turn it into a masterpiece with his added narrative and insights.

That is what Rob Wilder does. He is a creative writing teacher as well as a columnist and book author. He has written the hysterical book, ‘Daddy Needs A Drink,’ filled with stories about him and his kids. He has a monthly column which he posts on his website at http://www.robertwilder.com/columns. His writing inspired me to start writing about raising my son, which led me to starting my own blog.

Also, Matt from DC Urban Dad obviously did NOT follow the rules of only ONE blog, but I’ll let him slide this week, especially since he recommended some great blogs.  Here’s his recommendations:

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