I think bloggers have a good handle on why we write blogs, but why to people read them?  I read them for the inside scoop, the opinions, even the news that I might not have come across otherwise.   Kate Baggott writes in this Globe & Mail article excerpted below about why she reads them.  She's writing more about the personal blogs that present a slice of life of the writer.  While that's not my usual shtick, I have written those a couple of times.  I think Kate's perspective is not unique, and it's nice to hear from the readers now and then.