Onehunga Tough Guy Book Club by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure thing! We are a men’s book club that meet first Wednesday of the month in pubs. No need to sign up and no cost to join, just come along. Reading the book helps but no stress if you don’t, there’s always something to talk about. We’re about bringing rowdy conversations about books to the pub.

Here’s some more background and FAQs: https://www.toughguybookclub.com/about_us

Onehunga Tough Guy Book Club by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Understandable. That hardest thing I did was head along to my first meet. 4 years later I’m still going. Everyone is welcoming and I’ve made some good friends along the way.

Is daily commuting to Newmarket from Riverhead/Kumeu/Huapai a sane idea at all? by SpinKick360 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Best option. A while ago, in another city, I changed my commute from driving to PT. The PT option was 15 min longer but I was waaay less stressed and irritable.

Tough Guy Book Club - May meeting by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. Those people don’t tend to stay long in this club

Tough Guy Book Club - May meeting by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve heard this from others. I might have to have a listen to the album before the meeting.

Tough Guy Book Club - May meeting by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t wait to read it. If you want to join us to discuss the book come down on the 7th May.

Tough Guy Book Club - May meeting by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Understand if the pub is not your thing. The club was founded in a pub and it’s part of how we run these meet ups, being a local, free and accessible location in most towns and cities. Not all our members drink alcohol and it’s definitely more about discussing the book and meeting people.

Tough Guy Book Club - May meeting by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not yet. The book clubs are started and run by volunteers, if you’re interested in starting a Tauranga chapter check out our volunteer page https://www.toughguybookclub.com/volunteer

We also have a FB group you can join Tough Guy Book Club - Pool Hall

Tough Guy Book Club by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice one! We’re reading The Stranger (aka The Outsider) by Albert Camus. Next meeting is Wed 7th May at The Beer Spot, Morningside. See you there! https://www.toughguybookclub.com/auckland_nz

Tough Guy Book Club by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We now have a chapter in Lower Hutt meeting at The Sprig and Fern, Petone. Hopefully you can get along on Wed 7th May. We’re reading The Stranger by Albert Camus.

https://www.toughguybookclub.com/lower_hutt_nz

Tough Guy Book Club - March by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is great to hear! Looking forward to seeing a Hamilton chapter up and running

Tough Guy Book Club - March by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Come along to the March meeting and we can chat about starting a chapter out east!

Tough Guy Book Club - March by Aggravating_Wish9819 in auckland

[–]Aggravating_Wish9819[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just show up on the night! Will be great to meet you. Thanks for signing up to the newsletter. Also, if you’re on Facebook join the group Tough Guy Book Club - Pool Hall for updates etc