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Psycho: A Novel
Psycho: A Novel | Robert Bloch
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Robert Bloch's Psycho captivated a nation when it appeared in 1959. The story was all too real-indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual life. Alfred Hitchcock too was captivated, and turned the book into one of the most-loved classic films of all time the year after it was released. Norman Bates loves his Mother. She has been dead for the past twenty years, or so people think. Norman knows better though. He has lived with Mother ever since leaving the hospital in the old house up on the hill above the Bates motel. One night Norman spies on a beautiful woman that checks into the hotel as she undresses. Norman can't help but spy on her. Mother is there though. She is there to protect Norman from his filthy thoughts. She is there to protect him with her butcher knife.
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ChelseaM6010
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#SummerSpecial
Day 23. Mother/Son
#MotherSon
My favorite slasher film + one of my favorite books!

Eggs Well done 👏🏻👏🏻 8mo
TheBookgeekFrau Ohhhh, good one!! 8mo
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Ladygodiva7
Psycho: A Novel | Robert Bloch
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Birthday presents to myself 🥳

AnnR 😁🌻👏 1y
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JoeMo
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The audiobook for Psycho ended up being a lot of fun! Even if you know the plot twist, the book is still quite enjoyable and I had forgotten a lot of details about the story. It was interesting to then watch the movie and see how Hitchcock changed parts of the story and characters. I enjoyed the book a lot more than the film that‘s more remembered!

#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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aperfectmjk
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Caught the original Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock on TV. Needed this for one of my bingos! Nothing like getting it in at the last minute.

#Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick

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Maude
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I listened to, Psycho, while painting my bookshelf. It was good but I was a bit spoiled on the story since I've seen the movie and watched, The Bates Motel ☺ It was nice to mark it off my TBR list though🤗

Ruthiella I like how the shelves turned out! 😀 3y
Hooked_on_books Cool shelf! And what a sweet baby. 😍🐶 3y
Maude @Ruthiella and @Hooked_on_books , thank you 😊 3y
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wildwoodreads
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I decided it was time to pick up this horror classic. Let me tell you. There is a reason it‘s a classic.
Check out my full review: https://readinginthewildwood.com/2020/05/27/psycho-by-robert-bloch-review/

UglyOldBat Absolutely love this ❤ 4y
wildwoodreads @UglyOldBat It‘s so good! 4y
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StayCurious
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#TeamSlaughter @Clwojick Watched this classic gem this afternoon. Loved all the classic lines that are so well known.

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Eggs
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#psyche #letstraveljuly @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

The “psyche” of Bates Motel...

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Nerdy_Bookworm I absolutely LOVE Bloch!!!! 5y
Jari-chan Another book that has been on my TBR shelf since forever 😅 5y
OriginalCyn620 I‘ve never read this or seen the movie...I‘m too scared! 🤭 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Creepy 😱😱 5y
dragondrool I think the movie is overrated. I much prefer The Birds.
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Eggs @dragondrool I have to agree 🤔 5y
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MommyOfTwo
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As I finished this book my one thought was, he really is Psycho! I enjoyed this book. It was creepy and a quick read. I haven‘t seen either movie so I had no preconceptions on how the story should go but I did know the main story line. I am looking forward to watching both versions of the movie soon.

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Gina
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Gingerbread house of the Bates Motel♡♡♡

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kezzlou85
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Ooh new books yay. Some non fiction, Christmas and horror. I had to get Christmas at Woolworths. I used to love our local store especially at Christmas.

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EadieB
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Norman Bates in the novel and movie differ. In the novel, Norman is mid-to-late 40s, short, overweight, homely. In the movie, he is in his mid-20s, tall, slender, and handsome. Hitchcock decided that he wanted audiences to sympathize with Norman and like the character, so he made him more of a "boy next door". In the novel, Norman becomes "Mother" after getting drunk and passing out; in the movie, he remains sober before switching personalities.

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TheBookbabeblog84
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We did have a brief visit with Norman? #studiotour #Psycho #janetleigh #grearbooks #BatesMotel

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hyperashley
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3⭐'s. I was excited to read this because I finished watching Bates Motel not too long ago. It was a bit slow for me but it was well written. The author did a good job capturing how crazy Norman was.

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hyperashley
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TrishB Great pic 👍🏻 6y
Christine11 Those socks are creepy but amazing! 😊 6y
hyperashley @Christine11 thanks, they're old Halloween stockings 6y
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hyperashley
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1. Norman Bates heard the noise and a shock went through him.
2. 175
3. Windowpane
4. Norman Bates
5. Black
6. Thriller
7. Norman. What?
8. Black
9. R.B.
10. Late afternoon
11.1959
12. Peter Straub
13. No
15. No
#thebookinmyhands #thebookinyourhands

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js0315
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Finished this today. Moved a bit slow, but an interesting read.

DebBates101 Is it what the movie is based on or was it written after the movie? 6y
js0315 @DebBates101 This is what Hitchcock based the movie off of. 6y
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Gina
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A bar of soap with Vivian Lee's iconic shower scene. Oh happt day. Yup this one is going on my horror book shelf. thecuriousapothecary.com

AmyG I love this so much. Now you need to get the bloody shower curtain. 🔪 (edited) 6y
Gina @AmyG Oooohhhh yeeeaaahhh I do 6y
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GripLitGrl
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#emojimadness 🔪 @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads
The book that Alfred Hitchcock's classic movie is based on is what comes to mind with today's emoji.

Tanisha_A I was just reading an article about the shower scene in the movie and that they have made a documentary about it. Need to see this movie. 6y
GripLitGrl Thanks @C.Perone 😀 6y
GripLitGrl @Tanisha_A sounds like a good documentary! I always enjoy Hitchcock documentaries or specials myself👍 6y
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Betty
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My favorite horror movie. I was 11. A friend told me all about it before I went to see it. I still screamed and screamed until another friend punched me to hush up. #thatbookishhikergiveaway

kamoorephoto THE BEST. 6y
AmyG I used to watch this movie when I was a kid. It took me years to actually watch the entire movie. One of the best. 6y
Alfoster Love it! Loved teaching it too! Kids really learned to appreciate Hitchcock and his ability to create suspense without actually showing much gore!😀 6y
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Cathythoughts Love Hitchcock ❤️I love all his movies. The most recent one I saw was Vertigo ✨✨✨✨ 6y
Betty @Alfoster @Cathythoughts when I was growing up, my daddy took me to Saturday matinees. We saw many Hitchcock films. Sweet memories 6y
Alfoster Awww❤️❤️❤️! 6y
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Morr_Books
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Got to listen to the Houston Symphony do the music while watching Hitchcock's Psycho. It was so much fun!

Rachbb3 That sounds awesome. 6y
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Gina
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On the set of psycho 1960. That's a bit trippy!

Alfoster Very cool!😍 7y
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brookerhi
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Not as good as the movie, but still good - just doesn't have the finesse that Hitchcock added to it. The first 45 minutes of the movie, one of my favorite parts, is restricted to a couple of pages in the novel. Hitchcock's Norman, & his dialogue, is much more convincing than Bloch's. However, if we didn't have such an outstanding movie to compare the book to, I think I would praise the novel more. In this case, the movie just shines brighter.

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Gina
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The house from the movie psycho. It can be found at Universal Studios... creepy...

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FantasyChick
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I don't care who you are, when this guy looks like that....you get insta-chills #batesmotel #norman #creepyashell

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Clevercactus
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If you are a fan of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and/or Bates Motel, you have to read this book! It aged very well. But don't expect the description of Norman to look like either Freddie Highmore or Tony Perkins. More like Comic Book Guy on the Simpsons... #litsyatoz #psycho #batesmotel #normanbates

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Anton
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Bates Motel has been great since the first episode, but it's operating on a whole different level in its final season.

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TheAdventuresOfABookworm
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Psycho has been one of my favorite horror movies for quite some time! So when my boyfriend bought me the book Hitchcock used to make the film I was overjoyed! Hitchcock stayed true to the book! I wish I read it before the movie because I already knew the plot twists! Still a great suspense book!

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guinsgirlreads
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ it's Psycho.. I don't even know what else to say 🔪🔪🔪🔪

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guinsgirlreads
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"We're all not quite as sane as we pretend to be."

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guinsgirlreads
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#bookmail ! My copy of Psycho came today 👏🏻

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Leprechaun13
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In honor of the season premiere of Bates Motel tonight. My Psycho tattoo when it was brand new.
#BatesMotel #NormanBates #Mother

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Skyler
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Favorite villain? Easy - Norman Bates! #favoritevillain #riotgrams

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