A book group for readers who like to explore a wide variety of books, from prize-winning fiction in various genres, to newer non-fiction. All readers are welcome at the Magpie Club discussions. 

The January 2025 title is Lady Tan's Circle of Women, an historical novel by bestselling author Lisa See.   

"The subject of See’s novel is Tan Yunxian, a real-life woman who lived in China during the Ming dynasty. She went on to become a “ming yi” — famous doctor — and published a compendium of 31 cases in the work “Miscellaneous Records of a Female Doctor.”

After her mother dies from a foot infection, Yunxian finds a new home with her grandparents, who are doctors. Grandmother Ru takes her young ward under her wing, and Yunxian embarks on a medical apprenticeship that will last for years. "  -New York Times

Print copies are available at Solvang Library;  Ebook and Audio downloads are available via the library catalog.