I haven't tested any of them, but Netvibes has a nice Google Reader like interface you can activate instead of the widgets.
I'll probably stay with them if they refresh the feeds often enough.
I use Netvibes all the time.. i used Google Reader as well, but would definitely recommend Netvibes.. as its reader give good bird eye view of all the feeds. Once you get used to this type, you will never go back to anything else.