If you haven't heard of Twilight then you have either been living in a cave or stranded on a deserted island for the past couple of years. I wouldn't consider myself a "Twi-hard," but I do call myself a fan of Stephanie Meyer. She has created a new angle on vampires that I haven't seen before, and I appreciate her creativity for it.
This book was recommended to be by a student's parent, and at first I wasn't very interested in trying it out. I'm not much a sci-fi/fantasy person, so I hesitated, but she assured me that I would enjoy it regardless of my preferences. Even though the first few chapters didn't captivate me like she said they would, the second I hit chapter five I couldn't put it down.
The story is bizarre, in that a vampire and a human fall in love (which is now a trendy story-line). Even more bizarre, is the family of vampires that have decided to live in peace with their human community. Bella is pretty whiny, but if you keep in mind that the book is geared towards teenage girls, you'll more easily accept her disposition.
I may be a heretic to all of the "Twi-hards" out there, but I'm not a fan of the movie. The adaptation to film didn't lack very much in content, but I envisioned something much greater than what I was given. I suppose this is the problem with reading a story and then watching it (the film-maker isn't inside the mind of every reader). However, after reading and watching the Harry Potter Phenomenon, I was expecting and hoping that the quality of Twilight would reach the same magnitude. Although I was disappointed with the film's quality, I understand why the teenage audience revered it in the way it did.
I recommend you watch it, just so you can compare your vision to the film.
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