Giovanni Gelati (Author of Down Low-Dead)

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John Reed To Release His Next Novel on July 23rd!

Bobby Duffy lives a fast lane life in Boston. A former boxer and surfer, his life is envied by those around him. But Duffy is haunted by his string of former girlfriends who hurt, lied, used and screwed him over. Years go by, and he still can’t forget, or forgive some of them.
When many of his ex’s start turning up dead – Duffy can’t seem to remember where he was during the times of the murde... read more »

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Books by Giovanni Gelati

Average rating: 4.94 · 171 ratings · 71 reviews · 26 distinct works

	Down Low-Dead by Giovanni Gelati (Goodreads Author), Vincent Zandri (Goodreads Author), Katherine Lahart (Foreword) 4.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	I Have Chrome Balls, Don't You? 4.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Bring Us Your Living...Now! by Giovanni Gelati (Goodreads Author), H.R. Toye (Goodreads Author) 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Unknown Book 12436363 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	The Hand of God (Mark Miller's One, #4) by Giovanni Gelati (Goodreads Author), Mark Miller (Goodreads Author) 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Holy Chrome Bocce Balls on Fire 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	The Jersey Shore Has Eyes by BigDaddy Abel (Goodreads Author), Giovanni Gelati (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	A Prince in Trenton, Seriously? by Mark Miller (Goodreads Author), Giovanni Gelati (Goodreads Author), Molly Edwards (Foreword) 5.00 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Fangs,Inc. (The Author's Lab/Collaboration #9) by Laurie Bowler (Goodreads Author), Giovanni Gelati (Goodreads Author) 4.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	G.S.I. Gelati's Scoop Investigations Psychotic Detectives by Thomas White, Giovanni Gelati (Goodreads Author) 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Cannibal Reign

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Live by Night (The Given Day, #2)

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A Once Crowded Sky: A Novel

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Giovanni Gelati gave to: Bloodline LP: A Sigma Force Novel by James Rollins (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2012	My rating:
A high octane ride till the very last page. Detail oriented, great characters, a few new ones added, and a complex plot that makes a strand of DNA look like child's play in comparison.I guess just your basic James Rollins novel-fun, chock full of inf...more
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“Follow your heart. It rarely leads you astray. It's thinking that gets us into trouble.”
― Steve Berry, The Jefferson Key

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“Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.”
― Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Americus, Book I

tags: poetry

1,004 people liked it

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
― Maya Angelou, Letter to My Daughter

tags: be-yourself , self-determination

2,483 people liked it

“It is very risky. But each time a child opens a book, he pushes open the gate that separates him from Elsewhere.”
― Lois Lowry

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“The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.”
― James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion

tags: optimism , pessimism

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Giovanni's Friend Comments

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message 166: by Giovanni

Jan 22, 2012 07:01am

You are welcome to be a guest anytime, just give me some dates in Feb and March.

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message 165: by Daniel

Jan 22, 2012 06:56am

Hey G! Hope the pub co. and radio show is rolling along! Daniel

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message 164: by Dwayne

Jan 11, 2012 01:22pm

Happy New Year!

My suspense thriller, In Strict Confidence, is now available on amazon.com! For one week only you can download it to your kindle for $.99! It will be available for the Nook shortly! Copy/ paste the link and read an excerpt!

http://www.amazon.com/In-Strict-Confi...

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message 163: by Stacy

Aug 25, 2011 02:58am

Thanks for the friendship over here Giovanni!

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message 162: by She Will Be Loved

Aug 24, 2011 01:44am

Thanks for the friend.

I love to write poetry and music. At some point could you look at my poetry and writing in my creative writing stuff?

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message 161: by Leonardo (last edited Aug 22, 2011 08:14am)

Aug 22, 2011 08:13am

Hey Giovanni,

I've just posted two trailers on the graphic novel I wrote titled, "Haven". It's about a descendant of the Dante family line who fights the nine circles of hell in present day.

Here they are:
1. http://www.goodreads.com/videos/show/166...

2. http://www.goodreads.com/videos/show/...

Thanks!
LennyHaven

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message 160: by Giovanni

Aug 12, 2011 09:32am

My pleasure, I appreciate it.

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message 159: by Jodie

Aug 12, 2011 09:28am

Hi Giovanni!

Thanks for the friendship!

Jodie

Sídhí World News

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message 158: by Jillian

Aug 07, 2011 10:16pm

Thanks for the add! Have a great week!

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message 157: by Michelle {ηєνєя gяσω υρ}

Aug 06, 2011 08:31pm

hey Giovanni, thanks for the add :)

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message 156: by Tamara Rose

Aug 05, 2011 09:25am

Thanks for the friendship~! :D

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message 155: by jeaninakay

Aug 03, 2011 12:24pm

Your welcome G-man, tehehehe that is so funny I luv that :) and I am so jealous you went to see the leaning toweer of piza (I don't know how to spell it) without me ugh.... you need to tell me all about it

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message 154: by Lily

Aug 03, 2011 01:53am

Of course!! If you want any reading suggestions feel free to look at my blog (Link on my profile) I also post all my reviews here.

Lily

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message 153: by Daniella

Jul 31, 2011 05:37pm

My books are awesome

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message 152: by Renata *Bluetulip*

Jul 31, 2011 02:57pm

Thanks for the friendship :)

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message 151: by Lara

Jul 30, 2011 08:05pm

Hello Giovanni. Thank you for accepting my friend request. I tried to add you on Facebook but failed. Too many friends you have there... :)

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message 150: by SnowAngel Forever in Darkness

Jul 28, 2011 01:52pm

Hi Giovanni thanks for the friend request hope we can become good friends. Anway hope you have a nice day :)

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message 149: by Michelle

Jul 28, 2011 02:03am

Hi Giovanni, thanks for the friend request.
Have a great day! :)

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message 148: by Lori

Jul 25, 2011 09:19pm

Hi Giovanni, thanks for the friend invite! :)

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message 147: by Shawnette

Jul 20, 2011 05:17pm

Hi, Giovanni...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...Happy Reading :-)

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message 146: by Katy

Jul 15, 2011 02:56pm

Thanks for the friendship request! I see several intriguing titles amongst your books - I shall have to check them out as soon as I have a few minutes - right now? I'm heading for a nap ... :-) You have a good weekend now, you hear? :-)

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message 145: by Leonardo

Jul 14, 2011 08:40am

I finally finished the manuscript for "Haven of Dante" and submitted it yesterday!!

I can breathe again.

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message 144: by Taznim

Jul 05, 2011 02:44am

hey Giovanni,
thanks for the add.hope to read your books soon...
nice profile pic!!!!!

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message 143: by Giovanni

Jun 29, 2011 10:00am

My pleasure, thank you for accepting.

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message 142: by Krystal

Jun 29, 2011 09:53am

Thank you for the friend!

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message 141: by *yadkny*

Jun 28, 2011 07:37am

Hi Giovanni!
Thanx for the friending:)

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message 140: by Shanna

Jun 27, 2011 07:07pm

Hey! Thanks for the friend invite. I look forward to getting to know you and I always am looking for new book recommendations. :D

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message 139: by Giovanni

Jun 12, 2011 10:37am

My pleasure,thanks much.

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message 138: by J. S.

Jun 12, 2011 08:01am

Hello, Giovanni! Thank you so much for the add!

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message 137: by Giovanni

May 04, 2011 07:18am

no problem.

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message 136: by Cheryl

May 04, 2011 07:16am

And, thanks for becoming my fan!

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message 135: by Giovanni

May 04, 2011 06:25am

no problem, my pleasure really.

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message 134: by Cheryl

May 04, 2011 06:20am

Thanks for accepting my friendship, Giovanni.

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message 133: by Giovanni

Apr 29, 2011 11:23am

Thanks.

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message 132: by Megha

Apr 29, 2011 11:15am

Cool, you picture is popular!!
What is really strange is that I came across this picture within a few hours from you sending me a friend invite.

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message 131: by Giovanni

Apr 29, 2011 07:24am

My wife took it while we were on vacation one anniversary. She passed it around to some friends and up in places I didn't know exist.

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message 130: by Megha

Apr 29, 2011 05:31am

Is that you in the picture?
I was reading some lecture slides just now and your profile pic happens to be in there: (see page 10)

http://www.cs.unc.edu/~lazebnik/resea...

What a coincidence!!

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message 129: by Giovanni

Apr 28, 2011 08:40am

my pleasure.thank you to.

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message 128: by Erin

Apr 28, 2011 08:40am

Thanks so much for the friendship G-man. :)

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message 127: by Giovanni

Apr 15, 2011 06:40am

Thanks my wife did it.Have a nice day.

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message 126: by Mia

Apr 15, 2011 06:35am

Can I just say, I *LOVE* your picture! so cute :)

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message 125: by Giovanni

Apr 01, 2011 07:06am

No problem.thanks.

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message 124: by KR

Apr 01, 2011 06:31am

Thank you for the request and I'm glad to have a new friend!! Can't say I'm super consistent out here, but I try to drop in often (lol). I promise not to be a stranger and you do the same :)

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message 123: by William

Mar 29, 2011 09:43am

Hi- Just to let you know...
Peter: a Darkened Fairytale
AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!!! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER
http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/Bookstor...
Best wishes, William

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message 122: by Giovanni

Mar 24, 2011 02:46am

Thanks I appreciate it very much. I am looking forward to going over your reading list to see what novels you read may be of interest. Have an awesome day.I like profile picture also.

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message 121: by Δx Δp ≥ ½ ħ

Mar 24, 2011 02:44am