Snow Falling On Fluevogs

By Liz Willis

True Stories of Seattle from an Australian Survivor. Are you an American that doesn't quite get Australia or an Australian that can't get their head around America? Then don't think this book is going to help you!Though required reading for anyone who has had a brush with Seattle, these bite size stories do not comprise a travel guide nor a 'where to..' guide. "Snow Falling on Fluevogs" is more a 'what tha..'!' of America's youngest city; a trip through the culturally hybrid world of a transplanted Australian in Seattle. These Emerald City episodes are cross cultural gems that steer clear of sweeping statements and use only the most entertaining generalizations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434806286
• ISBN13: 9781434806284
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.2" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Window to a continental move

A delightful read. Liz creates a window into the life of the Australian emigre in the US. It felt like a long letter to home, filled with anecdotes and observations about a new life in a new place. Her style is intimate, almost conspiratorial, as if she were holding court at a barbie here in Australia. Loved it.

Snow Falling on Fluevogs is a great read

Really enjoyed reading this book, feeling what a freezing winter in Seattle was like while lying in the sun on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. This book gives a great and humorous insight into life in Seattle from an Australian perspective. I'd say it's essential reading for anyone planning to visit Seattle who's never been there before.

Great Read

I only wish it was longer so I didn't have to stop reading it. It's fun, it's fast paced, it's full of sympathetic characters that I wish I'd gotten to meet. Liz is a great writer with a very strong voice and you can't help but be sucked into her experience of Seattle. Good read for the newly displaced and maybe for those who have been in Seattle too long to remember what it's like to be newly arrived. Actually just a great read.

Cultural Exchange

Snow Falling on Fluevogs provides a clear insight into the first 12 months of life in new suburb, city, state and country ... individually such transitions can be challenging - put together they can crush the humour (that's with a second "u") out of you. Fortunately for us this is not the case with Liz's tales of realignment in the parallel university that is the USA. Easy read with lots of laughs.

What a hoot!

Fantastic - a very enjoyable read. Don't know what a Fluevog is? You will after this read. As an Aussie it was good to know it wasn't the same as a fluwog. If you're an American reading this - you probably stil won't know what a fluwog is but you will enjoy the Aussie view of Seattle. But seriously. The stories are pithy and entertaining. The sort of book you can carry around and dip into like a good snack. I found myself smiling to myself in public places. Highly reccommended.