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The Chase - Candice Fox (2021)
The story begins with a seemingly well-planned prison breakout on the day of the annual softball competition between the inmates and the officers. The families of the correctional officers are taken hostage from a bus and in exchange for their safety, all the prisoners from…
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Bourdain Day 2024
We reckon we have some great traditions at Tough Guy Book Club: monthly challenges, Hemingway month, book swap. A big one we like to do each year is Bourdain Day. It’s named after a chef TV writer guy that one of our founding members, who is no longer with us, really loved…
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TGBC Monthly Challenge - #ArtGang
Each month Tough Guy Book Club sets a challenge to all members with the aim of adding something to their story. Sometimes the challenge will really push you outside of your comfort zone. In June, the TGBC goons were thrown a real curveball: time to dig deep and show off their…
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The Son of Man - Jean-Baptiste Del Amo (2021)
Stanley Kubrik was a filmmaker who knew a thing or two about man’s predilection for a bit of the ultraviolence. His sci-fi epic “2001: A Space Odyssey” begins with a tribe of hominid apes in the veld being driven away from its water hole by a rival tribe. After stumbling across…
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Goon Profile - Jack Kennedy
Name: Jack Kennedy Chapter: Hamilton, Vic Who are you? I'm a young father, learning husband, footballer, dog-lover, book reader (and listener), runner, beer enjoyer, CFA and SES member, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu white belt, vinyl collector, gamer, hobby-tryer, socialiser, committee…
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#RoadTo3000
Back in July 2022, Tough Guy Book Club set a monthly challenge to give blood under the hashtag #newbloods. Monthly challenges are a thing we do. As well as reading the book (technically we're still a book club) our goons are given homework - go plant a tree, get your eyes…
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TGBC Monthly Challenge - #GetCooked
Tough Guy Book Club #GetCooked challenge recipe Ingredients One Goon. A challenging recipe (see cooking tip). A dollop of enthusiasm. Photographic evidence. No BBQs. No comfort zones. Cooking Tip “Challenging recipe” is relative. This challenge isn’t about being a good cook, it’s…
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The Promise - Damon Galgut (2022)
The Promise by David Galgut promises a lot to the reader. Critically acclaimed, man booker prized winning and very ambitious in scope. It’s a family drama set against the back drop of South Africa’s churning history over decades.
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Goon Profile - Dylan McCarthy
Name: Dylan McCarthy Chapter: Broome Who are you? I'm a Gooniyandi, Kija and Bardi Man from the Kimberley region, a family man, a husband and soon to be a father, of which I'm both excited and nervous about. I love my books and gaming and trying to stay healthy. I hate exercising…
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson (1962)
Sometimes, the TGBC crew give you just the kick in your pants you need to read something that’s been on your list for ages. For me, that was ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ by Shirley Jackson, and it did not disappoint. Jackson’s final novel, published just three years…
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TGBC Monthly Challenge - #LookOut
Back in July 2023, Tough Guy Book Club were challenged to get their eyes checked under the hashtag #lookout. Why we had to do this, we were told, was a long story. Here now with permission is that story in full. It's a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs, fascinating characters…
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Cincinnati Chapter Opening
Cincinnati is located on the boarder of Ohio and Kentucky in the Midwest of America. Its famous for its chili, which is sauce like and eaten with spaghetti – don’t knock it because it’s bloody good, but mostly because they take it very seriously! The city has a great library…
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