I read the 4 Twilight books more or less as one. I read them all in one go - so I think I'll write my review of these books as one as well. 
 First, I don't see why people keep having a banter over whether Harry Potter or Twilight is better. That point is moot. They're two very different series, and should never be compared. Period. 
 In the past year, I've taken to really read vampire books. I sometimes ask myself why. Good question. It's probably because it's an unreal world. An escape from the very real world I live in. With that in mind, I started reading the first Twilight book with great interest. I really never expected to be so taken with the book and Bella's story. Sure, sometimes I find her a little whiny. Who doesn't? But Stephenie Meyer is great at getting just the right feel from Bella's relationship with Edward. It feels somehow real. The kind of love that Bella and Edward share, we all wish we could have. We all want a man who loves us without a doubt in their heart. We all want a man who's not afraid showing us how he feels about us. 
 I never agreed with breaking Bella and Edward up. Felt pointless. But what is a book without a twist, ey? Even with the breakup and Jacob's interference (I wasn't crazy about making Jacob such a huge part of Bella's life), I loved the Italy part of the story. What a way to write a reunion! 
 About the birth and the marriage and Bella becoming a vampire. I like to pretend that never happened. Throwing a kid in was a mistake. I would have written the 4th book totally different. With a whole different story line. In my opinion, the 1st book was the best, and the 4th book should have been re-written. 
 These books have both weak and strong points. If I close my eyes to the weak points, these books are really sweet and heartwarming. Considering that Stephenie Meyers is new to writing, she was very brave to write such a huge series. You can tell Meyers is a rookie, I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that she'll be able to do better with later projects. 
 But, I do not regret having read these books. And all weaks points aside, I give this series 5 stars. It deserves it. I was engrossed in these books for a little more than a week (hey, I do have a life!). I know there was a 5th book planned, but apparently that won't happen. Which might be just as well. I don't feel there should be more. It ended on a good note. No unanswered questions.