September 15, 2021

TGBC is a book club. Each month the club sets a challenge. Beyond reading, the benefits of being part of this book club are legion; a sense of belonging, the...

September 15, 2021

We reckon we’ve got a pretty bloody good thing going at Tough Guy Book Club. A bunch of goons getting together every month at the pub to catch up with...

August 04, 2021

Dubbo is famous for lots of things. It has an observatory, a cool old gaol, some limestone caves, a whopping great zoo, and now most importantly, a chapter of Tough...

July 21, 2021

Another month, another monthly challenge, and for July we leaned into the whole “book club thing” and made the challenge about getting more books, and supporting local libraries at the...

July 04, 2021

Welcome to Diamond Creek, about twenty clicks northeast of Melbourne, where they have parks and trees and wildlife, mud brick houses, more coffee and fish and chip shops than you...

July 01, 2021

Dry July 2021 It’s been said by some that we’re actually a drinking club with a reading problem. Although this is usually said in a tongue in cheek fashion, it’s...

June 23, 2021

On Finishing The Book by A. Goon I'm not in Tough Guy Book Club because I don't read enough. If anything I read too much. On the train, in bed,...

May 15, 2021

#checkit Those who are familiar with TGBC, know we have a challenge every month; something other than reading that helps us lift our eyes and make sure we’re taking note...

April 30, 2021

The Age By Carolyn Webb April 30, 2021 It’s 7pm on a weeknight and 13 blokes are talking raucously over beers at a Collingwood pub once frequented by standover man...

April 15, 2021

As April rolled in it was time for a new monthly challenge, and this month it was #beerwithastranger (or “beer with a stranger” for those who don’t speak hashtag). Those...

March 31, 2021

Furphy Anthology 2020 Book Launch – March 2021 The Furphy Analogy 2020. Selected short stories from the Furphy Literary award. Existing and emerging writers, drawing on Australian experiences, events and...

March 17, 2021

With the continuous growth of the club’s Geelong Chapter, we saw a great opportunity to expand geographically while also accommodating more Goons. And although Geelong is a great place, we...

March 15, 2021

March brought one of the favourite monthly challenges, #otherhobby, and it’s been damn good seeing what Goons get up to when they’re not reading. We’re a book club for men,...

February 15, 2021

Seems a bit silly to say out loud but I’ve never been keen on going to see the doctor. I’m an Australian male and therefore tough, resilient and a “good...

January 15, 2021

Ever had a favourite thing and wanted everyone to love it too? Yeah, we all have. A song, a film, a...book. TGBC isn't just a book club. It helps men...

November 18, 2020

Here we go again with yet another new Tough Guy Book Club chapter! The club has continued to expand far and wide, but this time we’ve expanded a little closer...

November 01, 2020

With the gradual opening back up of Victoria it was time to get back into the pub. And with that, a new pub with a new chapter. The Royal Hotel...

October 01, 2020

The Tough Book Club camp is significant for many reasons, it’s a chance for goons from all over the country to catch up, do a lot or not much at...

August 15, 2020

This month's challenge was relevant and tricky. It was about making the effort to recognise someone in service work doing a good job and exceeding expectations regardless of being noticed...

July 30, 2020

We don’t normally like to pat ourselves on the back that much, but 2020 was an extraordinarily shit year for us all so we’re going to take some comfort in...

July 15, 2020

Name:James Barry aka JB Chapter:Footscray VIC Who are you:Real quick: a son, a brother, a mate, and board member of TGBC. How long have you been with TGBC:My first meeting...

June 24, 2020

Tough Guy Book Club is a club for men who don't read enough. Or men who want to read more. Or men who read too much and need somebody to...

June 03, 2020

That's our thing, always has been, right from day one. We like to read, pubs, chat, think about what's going on with ourselves and the world around us, drink beer...

May 07, 2020

The challenge for May 2020, apart from finding a path through your hoarded toilet paper, was to show us something at home. How do you make your signature dish?, are...

April 01, 2020

TGBC is more than just a book club. Each month TGBC sets a challenge – a suggestion on an activity, thought or task - always angled at making a positive...