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The Outsider - Albert Camus (1942)
Our review will be up soon. If you missed it, grab a copy and get reading.
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Goon Profile - Ben Scotcher
Name: Ben Scotcher Chapter: Townsville (and Surf Coast before that) What’s your story? I think, at 42 years old, that I'm starting to figure this out. I'm a good father, partner, son, friend and Goon, despite the annoying part of my mind that loves to tell me that I'm not. I'm…
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Still Life - Sarah Winman (2021)
Aah, judging books by their covers. It should not be entertained but I came alert when I saw the copies of Still Life being pulled out of our chapter president’s bag at last month’s meeting end. This book did not look like normal TGBC reading. But then I remembered that this is…
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TGBC Monthly Challenge - #protip
Things break. It’s one of the worst things about things. We live in an age where broken things are usually get replaced or thrown out. Which sucks, because it’s wasteful and makes us feel hopeless, like we can’t fix anything. But this is Tough Guy Book Club! We love putting our…
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Printable Posters and Stickers and Stuff
Promotional materials to support your local chapter.
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The Beach - Alex Garland (1996)
Grab a copy and get reading. We have all had the experience. Imagine you are on holiday. You find an inviting, secluded spot: a corner of a park, a hilltop with a view, or a cozy coffee shop. And because you “discovered” it, you have a vague sense of ownership. After all, you…
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5000 Chapters
It's February 2025. Tonight, as we do every month on the first Wednesday of each month, our Chapters of Tough Guy Book Club will get together in the pub, to discuss the latest book, as part of our 13 year long mission to get more guys reading, and putting rowdy, interesting…
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Goon Profile - Tristan Giblin
Chapter: Brunswick East What’s your story? I’m a book loving, avidly reading, humbly writing, VHS collecting, metalhead from Tassie, who's called Melbourne second home for the last decade. How long have you been with TGBC? First Book? Just coming up on two years, my first meeting…
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TGBC Monthly Challenge - #quitting
At Tough Guy Book Club each month, we issue a challenge to all members. When one of our recent book’s characters had some seriously questionable habits, it made sense that our goons should be challenged to ask the question, “What, hard as it might be, should I quit or cut back…
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The Secret History - Donna Tartt (1992)
How does a small group of college students get drawn into seeking the ecstasy and divine madness of the ancient Greek cult of Dionysus, with all its chaotic consequences? What drives our main character and narrator, Richard, a restless soul seeking something “more” than his…
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Governor of Victoria Becomes TGBC Patron
The Tough Guy Book club are honoured to announce Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria as the club’s patron. Tough Guy Book Club (TGBC) is a network of men’s book clubs that meet in local pubs with the aim of getting men to read more…
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Goon Profile - Brad Snoey
Chapter: Surf Coast What’s your story? I’m a husband and a father of two young boys who’s lucky enough to live on the Surf Coast of Victoria. I’ve always loved reading and talking about books, as well as movies. This year I’ve also taken up running after some inspiration and…
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