Got me hooked

This was Meyer's first novel, considering that, it was great in that I vividly saw the characters and became compelled to complete the series. From the get go, the places were described well and the characters, while simplistic, were easily understood as if they were real people. I strongly recommend the book over the films! This story got me interested in the plot and eager to obtain closure as to what would happen. I cranked this one out in about four days and read the other three immediately after. In the end, I had read all four books in two weeks. It is a great conversation piece, as everyone has either heard of this series or read it themselves. If they have no interest in it, I summarize and highlight the parts I enjoyed and then they are educated as well! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people reading one of these books in public and I strike up a conversation. It is fascinating that the author is of the Mormon faith and how this guided the story. The large following is for a reason, this story has everything (love, action, adventure, history, and magical creatures). The books are far superior to the films, I would skip those all together. I think everyone should read this series, then we could all have something else to talk about besides the weather!