NEW MOON and socializing

I have to say that New Moon was ten times better than twilight and now I am going to have to actually read the books. I was considering starting over the break, but then I would only be able to get through like one with all the family stuff I am doing and that would be bad with finals coming up because I heard that the books suck you in! I enjoyed watching the movie not only because it was good, but because I feel like it helped me to connect with my husband's family because we watched it as a huge group in celebration of my sister in-law's birthday. they are all really into the books and now I can sort of have an intelligent conversation about the plot and it is nice to not feel excluded from the excitement I guess. This was a real life example of the theory of one of the self gratifying uses of media being to socialize.