Offer: review of a romance novel

[dorothean]

User name: dorothean
Email address: dorothea.says@gmail.com
I'm offering: A review of any romance novel of your choice (as long as I can find it in English), which will be posted on Goodreads, 50books_poc if applicable, and elsewhere on Dreamwidth if you want.
I read romance novels because I enjoy them, but my reviews are frequently driven by the problems that can appear in this genre -- sexism and awful gendered relationship dynamics of course, but also classism (symptomatic of escapism via reading about wealthy protagonists, I suppose), racism and colonialism (especially in historical stories about white U.S.ians and Brits), heterosexism (ughhhhh mainstream romance publishing), etc. But, you know, I criticize because I care, and I also write happy reviews about books that do it right. (Those are the nicer ones to read anyway!)
Examples of my work (optional): See my romance shelf on Goodreads. Click "view" in the same row as a book to read the review for that book. "Romance" is not very narrowly defined on that shelf, which means you can definitely choose a book that isn't/wouldn't be marketed as mainstream romance if you want.
Additional info (optional): The review will be posted within two weeks of my obtaining a copy of the book, excluding a week at the end of August when I will be on holiday. My reviews vary between a couple hundred to over 1,500 words and I will try to make yours on the longer end of that range. You can specify how I should deal with spoilers and whether there are any particular triggers you want warning about (useful if you haven't yet read the book yourself); you can also suggest aspects of the book with which you would like the review to deal in particular. Of course, you and I may have different reactions to the same book!
Starting bid (in USD) $10.00

Offer: One negative review of a book or movie I didn't like

[deepad]

User name: deepad
Email address: nrityangana0 AT gmail DOT com
YM/AIM/Gtalk/ICQ (optional):
I'm offering: One public post that sporks a book or movie that I really, really didn't like, which will be at least 1,000 words long. I'll have it posted within a month. If there is something you really want me to post about, we can talk about and I'll see if I have already read/seen it, or can access it and consume it. Otherwise, I can tell you some of the things I am thinking about writing about, and you can pick from them.
Examples of my work (optional): You can browse my tags here to get a sense of how I think and write.
Starting bid (in USD) $1

Offer: Custom Amigurumi

[hooked_on_anime]

User name: hooked_on_anime
Email address: socchan@gmail.com
I'm offering: Custom amigurumi-style crocheted plush(es) equal to the value of the donation
Examples of my work: See hooked_on_anime_gallery
Fandoms (if appropriate): Anything the bidder can provide images or a detailed description of
Additional info: You can split the bid total between a number of plushes. Please let me know if you have any animal allergies or material sensitivities/preferences; my default is acrylic yarn from a pet-friendly house. If I end up making a new (fannish) pattern for your item, I plan to post it at hooked_on_anime.
Starting bid (in USD): $10