I am a HUGE fan of the books. I got hooked on them by my granddaughter and then I got my 21 yr old son hooked on them and now a student of mine is hooked as well. I think Stephanie Meyers is the best writer I have read in a long long time. The books are easy to read and the movie goes right along with the book. I can't wait till the next installment is ready for viewing. The only criticism is that the dialogue was much better in the book than on screen.