It's our first guest from Down Under! Today Anne talks books with Fiona Thoms, a party-planning, paleo cooking, PTA president mum of three kids who lives in Sydney, Australia. You may recognize Fiona’s voice from Episode 62, because she recommends two books to Anne in our special What Should ANNE Read Next episode.Today's topics: the pleasures and perils of the Australian literary life, reading fictional books about real-life travel destinations, how Fiona's life bears an uncanny resemblance to the Liane Moriarty novel Big Little Lies, and more.See the full list of titles discussed today and tell Fiona your recommendations for what she should read next on the podcast site.Connect with Anne: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | WSIRN Instagram   Connect with Fiona: Instagram

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