February 05, 2025

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...

December 23, 2024

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...

December 10, 2024

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...

December 01, 2024

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...

November 30, 2024

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...

November 22, 2024

This week, Officers from Tough Guy Book Club put down this month’s book and pick up something just as crucial - a deeper understanding of family and gender-based violence.   Safe...

October 31, 2024

Name:  Graeme Salt  Chapter:  Sydney City (but like turning up at other Chapters!)  What is your story?  Bloody good question! I am not 100 per cent sure and desperate to...

October 24, 2024

Hey, what did you do last month? Well, if you are a member of Tough Guy Book Club (TGBC) the answer may well have been, “I climbed a damn mountain...

October 17, 2024

Name  Kane Casson  Chapter:  Gladstone  What’s your story?  I'm Kane, grew up in CQ, but back when I was 17 and finished school, I could not wait the GTFO. I...

September 19, 2024

The usual habitat for the goons of Tough Guy Book Club (TGBC) is in pubs and bars around the world, while engaged in heated debate, putting robust discussions back into...

September 17, 2024

Every month Tough Guy Book Club invites all members to complete a monthly challenge. They are meant to challenge you, shake up your month, and add a page to your...

July 31, 2024

Something we do each month at Tough Guy Book Club (TGBC) is set a challenge, daring all members to complete a task and post a photo as proof on our...

July 15, 2024

Name:  Desmond Doyle  Chapter:  Mayfield  What is your story?  I reckon I have lived a few different lives so far and have enjoyed them all. I moved around a lot...

June 29, 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. ...

June 14, 2024

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...

June 01, 2024

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...

May 29, 2024

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...

May 02, 2024

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...

April 11, 2024

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,...

April 01, 2024

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...

March 27, 2024

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...

March 15, 2024

Name:  Anish Sonar Chapter: Altona ChapterWhat’s your story? My family moved to Melbourne from India when I was 15. I arrived on the weekend, went shopping for school gear and...

March 13, 2024

On the first day there was music and dancing. Licola Wilderness Village saw the arrival of many goons across the afternoon on Friday as The Camp of the Dark Moon...

February 05, 2024

Towards the end of the year Tough Guy Book Club engages in a traditional Book Swap where every member who signs up is assigned a name and address of another...

December 12, 2023

Name: Ben Mitchell Chapter: Mayfield Who are you? My name is Ben. I am a 26-year-old who is really passionate about reading and travelling the world. Still trying to figure...