bought the complete trilogy as well, haven't started reading yet though.
I liked the movies a lot, and from what ppl told me, the books are even way better
BTW, ppl tell me, never to see a film BEFORE reading the book - but i don't care. I was soooo disappointed by the movie The Perfume, that I immediately started reading the book (Patrick Süsskind) after that, and I can tell: I found the book brilliant!