I'm a fan, too. The books were way better than the movie.
I watched the movie in the theater and HATED it, but mostly because there were 8 LOUD giggling girls nearby and they ruined it - laughing at inappropriate moments. I bought the movie and watched it alone and can really appreicate it now. So much of the books is Bella's internal dialoge and thoughts that it had to be a challenge to try to get that across in a movie where everything is spoken.
Have you listened to the books on tape? They're read by Ilyana Kadushin and she does a fantastic job! I like to listen to them in the car or when I'm doing housework.