Critics are surprisingly positive about the singer / songwriter / best-selling poet / soon-to-be film actress ' second album after the 8 million copy selling Pieces of You . Musically she has matured , and her trademark folksy-bluesy-pop songs are dubbed sweet , soulful ( Veronica Chambers , Newsweek ) . The lyrics , however are said to be full of hokey self-helpisms , and the album overflows with advice intended to be inspirational ( Jon Pareles , the New York Times ) . ( Buy the album online . )
This artist 's second album has been loved by critics , surprisingly , especially because of the success with the public and mediatic attention .