Top Seven Chrome Extensions for Google Reader Addicts

Sometimes I feel that I use Google reader more than Gmail or Gtalk. This might be true for many of you here. I used to read a lot of books, when on the web, I follow loads of blogs and magazines to keep me charged all the time. So, here I am, with 7 extensions for Google Reader Addicts like me.

First two extensions, Feedly and FeedSquares, are the highlights of this post. These two re-organize your Google Reade contents. Feedly gives it a magazine look, and FeedSquares, another beautiful look with, well, loads of squares.

Feedly

This extension re arranges your Google Reader content in to Magazine kind of look as I said. However, this will also take your twitter stream too, to more social media friendly content for you.

With close to 80 thousand users, this is one of the most used Chrome extensions. It also provides seamless integration with Google Reader, Twitter, Delicious, YouTube and Amazon.

Install The Extension from here.

FeedSquares : Favorite among Google Employees !

Google says this extension is one of the most used extensions among Google employees. This extension gives a totally cool look to your Google Reader feed.If you have an android phone, they have an android app as well for this.

Features:

- Show your Google Reader feeds in a beautiful feed wall
- Feed posts with image previews
- Synchronize read status/stars/tags with Google Reader

- Easily share articles to Google Buzz, Twitter and Facebook
- Auto-update your feeds in background
- Accompanying Android version available: check out the QR code in the screenshots!

Install The Extension from Here.

Now The Rest Of The List

Now, I will give you 5 more extensions as promised. They add additional functionalities to Google Reader. So, have a look and get them if you love those features.

Minimalistic Google Reader : Make a minimalistic Google Reader when hiting ‘w’ (you can change this key in options)

Google Reader Snow Leopard : Transform Google Readerâ„¢ to fit in more with Snow Leopard. Port of Vidal van Bergen’s Safari extension.

Lucidica for Google Reader : A Google Reader theme by Ismael Sobek, based off of Helvetireader by Jon Hicks.

Optimized Google Reader for Wide Screens : It removes unnecessary stuff in Google Reader, maximizes feeds area for Wider Screens, Persian fonts corrections

Netbook Reader : This extension removes all unnecessary space from Google Reader and gives you some more additional screen space. Grab is if you are a netbook user.