Figure Skating Books You Can't Wait to Read

[DaiKozOda]

How to end Your career with a bang by Maxim Staviski and Andrei Lutai

Learning Maths is easy, by Nobunari Oda
An essay about diplomacy, by Scott Moir
10 tips to make everyone love you, by Patrick Chan
Lolita 2012, by Elena Ilinykh and Morozov
How to cook with love, by Alexei Rogonov and Nodari Maisuradze
Robocop 2012, by Evegny Plushenko
Being sexy is easy, by Daisuke Takahashi

[DaiKozOda]

I'm too sexy for my shirt - The tale of Alexander Smirnov, by Alexander Smirnov
Emos do it better, by Maxim Trankov
How to be easy-going, by Maria Mukhortova

[AJ Skatefan]

Marley and Me - Rockne's Journey - by Rockne Brubaker

[PinkFeathers]

Practical Uses For Duct Tape, by Tessa Virtue

How To Motivate Your Team, by Scott Moir

But I Won At Nationals!, Third Edition, by Jeremy Abbott

Everyone Who Leaves Me Does Better Next Season, by Priscilla Hill

*nervous* I'm new here. Hi.

[Katarzyna]

Hi Pink Feathers - welcome! And well done!

[AJ Skatefan]

If You Can't Say Something Nice, Don't Say Anything At All - by Scott Moir

[AJ Skatefan]

Practical Uses For Duct Tape, by Tessa Virtue

How To Motivate Your Team, by Scott Moir

But I Won At Nationals!, Third Edition, by Jeremy Abbott

Everyone Who Leaves Me Does Better Next Season, by Priscilla Hill

*nervous* I'm new here. Hi.

These are funny!

[aftershocks]

Marley and Me - Rockne's Journey - by Rockne Brubaker

Practical Uses For Duct Tape, by Tessa Virtue

How To Motivate Your Team, by Scott Moir

But I Won At Nationals!, Third Edition, by Jeremy Abbott

Everyone Who Leaves Me Does Better Next Season, by Priscilla Hill

*nervous* I'm new here. Hi.

Welcome, Pink Feathers! Funny, funny, funny especially your 1, 2, and 3 selections. Hopefully, Jeremy will rewrite his Redemption script and perform to the extraordinary level of his talent more consistently.

I do have a soft spot for Priscilla Hill, and I think she is an excellent coach in many ways, especially on the technical side. There are reports alas, that perhaps she has some limitations in helping skaters deal with the emotional and strategic aspects of the sport. I always loved seeing Priscilla (and her costume coordinating) with Johnny Weir in the kiss n' cry. It was nice seeing Priscilla with Victor Pfeiffer at Worlds too. Victor is a lovely skater to watch with his lyrical grace.

Anyway, in this off-season bookstore, it seems that anything goes! The season was a wild and crazy ride, so the off-season literature must surely tell it like it is/ was.

On that note:

Partings Sweet and Sour, by Caydee Denney, John Coughlin, Jeremy Barrett, Caitlin Yankowskas, Joshua Reagan, Ashley Cain, Taylor Toth, and Felicia Zhang (loads of skaters and coaches wanted to write Forward/ Afterward, but the multiple authors already had enough/ too much to say, so they declined including additional commentary)

Quad Heaven: I Told You So, Part Deux, by Evgeni (Quad King) Plushenko [A special conference to discuss this tome is being planned by caseyedwards, with Patrick Chan rumored to be tapped to give the keynote address -- and Elvis Stojko has agreed to lead a panel discussion]

Staying Together Through Thick and Thin, by Mark Ladwig and Amanda Evora, Foreword by Tai Babilonia & Randy Gardner, and Afterword by Mark Ladwig

The Wondrous Benefits of Pie AND Cake, by The U.S. Skating Federation, featuring major profiles on Joshua Farris and Jason Brown, with Foreword by Frank Carroll and Afterword by Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek

How to Channel the Honey Badger Within, by Keegan Messing, Foreword by Ralph Burghart and Rory Flack Burghart (favorably reviewed by Johnny Weir)

MAC Magic: Fire and Ice Makeup Tips for Ladies Figure Skaters, by Johnny Weir, Foreword by Tessa Virtue and Meryl Davis (preordered by Caydee Denney, Aliona Savchenko, and countless other ladies and men ... skaters and non-skaters alike, eligible, professional, retired, you name it )

[DickButtonFan]

Cooking your food with Glitter by Johhny Weir (he said in some article he actually puts glitter on his food, so this could be a real title)

When you fall, get back up, Alissa Czisny

My Mink Coat Collection, a coffee table book, by Tatianna Tarasova

Surviving the Horrors of Scott Moir by the Canadian Team, a tell all of what went on behind the scenes

[Katarzyna]

"Speed kills - ways to slow yourself down" by Carolina Kostner

“Artistry in figure skating” by Timothy Goebel, including an essay by Elvis Stojko “It's more than jumps”.

“Make up for Men” by Emanuel Sandhu

“100 advantages of skating with plateau boots” by Maxim Stavisky

“Making people laugh despite trying to be serious – reflections on my students' choreo” by Alexej Mishin

“How to do quads till age 65” by Evgenij Plushenko including a rating of 10 different knee prosthesis models (this is nasty, I know )

“The one wife I love or fidelity as life value” by Alexander Zhulin

“Skating with a jerk” by Tessa Virtue

[aftershocks]

^^ Katarzyna!

Cooking your food with Glitter by Johhny Weir (he said in some article he actually puts glitter on his food, so this could be a real title)

When you fall, get back up, Alissa Czisny

My Mink Coat Collection, a coffee table book, by Tatianna Tarasova

Surviving the Horrors of Scott Moir by the Canadian Team, a tell all of what went on behind the scenes

Johnny I hope it's edible glitter!

Definitely Janet Lynn should write the Foreword for Alissa's titled tome

Maybe some of the faces Scott makes are "horrid," but his spur of the moment 'I'm not feeling this' misuse of words was "horrors" more in the aftermath politically and pr-wise, perhaps b/c it was caught on camera and microphone (wonder if the unfortunate utterance by Scott will lead to legislation surrounding the use of cameras and mikes in the kiss 'n cry -- at the least, perhaps kiss 'n cry etiquette classes).

Possible new title choice: Surviving the Foot-in-Mouth Disease of Scott Moir

[fenway2]

The Whining Strategy by Scott Moir
Big Teeth, Big Dreams by Alissa Czisny with foreword by Nancy Kerrigan
Alissa: Unrequited Love by Phil Hersh
TwoFootitis by Ashley Wagner with foreword by Oksana Baiul
How to Peak at Nationals by Jeremy Abbott
How I Stole Harpo Marx's Hair by Adam Rippon

[mollymgr]

Competition Judging for Dummies by International Skating Union
There is no I in Team by Team Canada
How to increase figure skating ratings by Universal Sports
Painless Partnership Transitions by Evan Bates and John Coughlin

[CassAgain]

Fifi and Buddy: The Unlikely Friendship of a French Poodle and a Golden Retriever, by Meryl Davis and Charlie White

[giselle23]

For Whom the Bells Toll by Mao Asada
A Farewell to Arms by Kimmie Meissner
Great Expectations by Mirai Nagasu and Caroline Zhang
Things Fall Apart by Alissa Czisny
East of Eden by Michelle Kwan

[LilJen]

The Vagaries of and Victories Against Equipment and Costume Unpredictabilities, by Mark Ladwig and Ross Miner

Additional commentary by Brian Joubert and Daisuke Takahashi

From Rags to Bronze: My Story by Nathalie Pechalat

[aftershocks]

^^ Nice selections, giselle23.

Competition Judging for Dummies by International Skating Union
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Fifi and Buddy: The Unlikely Friendship of a French Poodle and a Golden Retriever, by Meryl Davis and Charlie White

How to Carry a Huge Chip on Your Shoulder and Still Win Major Championships, by Scott Moir and Patrick Chan, Foreword by the Chan Gang and Scott Moir Apologists, Afterword by P. J. Kwong (reviewed by Tonya Harding)

Musical Chairs and Podium Dreams: The Checks and Balances of Partnership Changes, by all the Partnerless U.S. Pairs Figure Skaters

The Merits of Virtue, and the Patience of Job, by Tessa Virtue, with Foreword by The Canadian WTT Team (sans team captain ), Afterword by The Canadian Skating Federation

[figuristka]

How Pooh Bear can help you reach a World medal. By Yuzuru Hanyu

He's adorable!

[AJ Skatefan]

Fifi and Buddy: The Unlikely Friendship of a French Poodle and a Golden Retriever, by Meryl Davis and Charlie White

This may be my favorite!

[Marroncream]

A Spectator's Guide to Figure Skating: It's the same as football by Team France and Team Italy

Silence Is Golden by Team Canada

Unbeaten by Patrick Chan

Triple-Triple : You Cannot Teach An Old Dog New Tricks by Akiko Suzuki

Respond to Federation's Expectations By Richard Dornbush Afterword by Alissa Czisny and Artur Gachinski

The Bond : USFS and me By Armin Mahbanoozadeh

There's No Room For Little Girls In Big Girls Competitions by Elizaveta Tuktamisheva, Adelina Sotnikova and Gracie Gold

No Visa No Trouble by Uzbekistan Ice Dance Couple