I think I liked this book a little better than the first one. It was a quick, easy, read. Although it was enjoyable, the story hit me as a bit contrived and somewhat preachy rather than purely inspirational. I was also left feeling a little puzzled about certain elements of the plot-line. The Angel/Nicole thing did not sit really well with me for some reason. Again, we got to hear a lot about what Alan ate and I'm not sure what relevance that has to play in the story. I found myself getting a little annoyed every time another mealtime description was included. I suppose that is the nature of journals though. Maybe it is also significant-- Eating is part of normal everyday life and after losing his wife, the main character is trying to resume some of that normalcy. No matter what tragedies life hands you, eating is absolutely a necessary part of the survival process!

There were some nice words of wisdom throughout the book. I would probably give this book 3 1/2 stars if I could. I liked it, but I didn't really like it. I will want to read the 3rd book when it comes out.