Figure Skating Books You Can't Wait to Read

[Vagabond]

I spent much of the past two months going through my book collection and discarding most of my books by Russian authors, including everything from The Pure and Innocent Girl, by Eteri Tutberidze, to The Right Thing to Say, by Alexander Zhulin. I now have several empty shelves and am compiling a list of books to read before Nebelhorn. Here is what I have so far:

• A Bitter Pill to Swallow, by Kamila Valieva
• The Truth About My Mother, by Diana Davis, as told to Christine Brennan
• Preparing for Early Retirement, by Alysa Liu
• Consistency, by Roman Sadovsky
• Beijing On One’s Own, by Vincent Zhou
• Graceful Exits, by Aljona Savchenko
• Working with a Mirror, by Guillaume Cizeron
• Easy Ways to Look Good in Your Fifties, by Alexei Urmanov
• Not My Fault I’m So Pretty, by Nikolaj Sorensen
• Las Vegas: Emerging from the Bubble, by Rafael Arutyunyan, with appendix of text messages by Nathan Chen
• When a Stranger Calls, by Anastasia Gubanova
• Simon Reed and Nicky Slater: The Unexpurgated Papers, edited by Meaghan Duhamel

This will still leave plenty of room on my shelves, so I would appreciate your recommendations.

New titles only, please. Why dwell on the past?

 

[LilJen]

My Grandfather’s Favorite Recipes, by Kamila Valieva
Becoming an Olympian at the Ancient Age of 25, by Mariah Bell
Tallinn! Tallinn! The ‘It’ Destination for the 21st Century, by the ISU

 

[Wyliefan]

• The Truth About My Mother, by Diana Davis, as told to Christine Brennan

Via translator Gleb Smolkin.

 

[Vagabond]

Via translator Gleb Smolkin.

I actually imagined that either Davis would tell all in her native English or Brennan would learn Russian sign language, all in the line of duty.

 

[MsZem]

Sisterhood of the Traveling Dress, by Olivia Smart and Alysa Liu

I want to suggest How to Win Friends and Influence People for some skaters, but it seems mean-spirited

 

[Bigbird]

The Undoing of Alena Kostornaia, author Alena Kostornaia.

The Priviledged Life of Aleksandra Trusova, authors the Pets of Sasha Trusova

Katsalapov's New Clothes, authors N. Katsalapov and A. Zhulin

Edit: I could read 1 and 2, 3 not so sure.

 

[Karen-W]

Silver Linings: An Outsider's View of the Olympics by Ilia Malinin with a foreword by Ross Miner

 

[SkateGuard]

"We'll Be Back In No Time" by Aleksandr Gorshkov, with a foreword by the South African Figure Skating Association

 

[skategal]

"We'll Be Back In No Time" by Aleksandr Gorshkov, with a foreword by the South African Figure Skating Association

Followed by his sequel “You will miss us when we’re gone.”

 

[Vagabond]

Followed by his sequel “You will miss us when we’re gone.”

Followed in turn by "On a Cold Day in Hell," by Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, with preface by Kaori Sakamoto.

 

[Karen-W]

Followed in turn by "On a Cold Day in Hell," by Alexa Frazier and Brandon Frazier, with preface by Kaori Sakamoto.

That one is being published by USFS Books and the official translation provided by JSF Interpreters.

 

[Frau Muller]

How to Find a Partner for Life by Evgeny Krasnopolsky

 

[LilJen]

The Beauty, Grace, and Power of the Waltz Jump, by Yuzuru Hanyu

 

[overedge]

Get What You Want, As Quick As You Want It, by Alysa Liu

Age Is Just A Number, by Mariah Bell

Supporting Elite Women Skaters For Long and Successful Careers, by Skate Canada

How To Get Predators and Cheaters Out of Skating Forever, by the ISU

 

[tylersf]

The Most Corny Thing I've Ever Done by Nancy Kerrigan

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[Bigbird]

The Beauty, Grace, and Power of the Waltz Jump, by Yuzuru Hanyu

Followed on by The Quad Axel Obsession that Deprived Me of Olympic Glory, author Y. Hanyu, preface by Shomo Ono.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Smile, Please!
Or how to put your best face forward on the Olympic Ladies' Podium by Alexandra Trusova.
Foreword by Irina Slutskaya.

Teach Your Newborns The Triple Toe - The Quick And Easy Way
By Eteri Tutberidze

Making MuuMuus Werk 4 U
By Elizaveta Tuktamysheva

Hell's A Poppin' By Yuzuru Hanyu

 

[angi]

• Gracious In Defeat by Alexandra Trusova, prefaced by Fanyus
• The Back Brace That Saved Me by Nikita Katsalapov, sponsored by Amazon
• Safe Competitions in Time of C0vid by USFS, prefaced by Brandon Frazier, Alysa Liu, and Amber Glenn
• Holding In Your Emotions: Get Yourself a Poker Face, by Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii

 

[litenkyckling]

How to be Edgy When You Don't Possess Edges by Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson
Retiring Graciously at the Right Time: A Guide by Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue
What is Creative Individuality Anyway? by Igor Shpilband

 

[Karen-W]

If I'd Known Then What I Know Now by Arthur Liu