i wasn't too keen on the idea of it either to begin with - my SIL gave me her copy and said that I would enjoy it. So i gave it a go, and now, i am just about finished the first book and can hardly put it down.... I won't see the movie as I have heard nothing but crap about it.... and I have such great pictures in my head from reading the book anyway, I've got my own little movie going on LOL