I don’t write a lot of ebook reviews. It’s never really been my thing. I usually can’t work reviews into my posting schedule or the ebook is too similar to something I plan on doing. However, there are a few ebooks that deserve attention and today I want to highlight two that teach you things you wouldn’t learn from my site:

The first is Chris Guillebeau’s Frequent Fly Master. Chris from the Art of Non-Conformity flies a lot. Hundreds of thousands of miles per year and he does it mostly for free. If there was anyone I think of as a “frequent flier guru”, it would be Chris. He’s my go to guy for advice. When he released this book, I was really interested in reading it. Over the years, I have become very good at using miles for free flights and upgrades so I was curious to see if this book was for newbies or if frequent fliers could learn something too.

After reading it, I can say that this book is for everyone. I learned quite a few new things about how reward programs work and how to use credit cards to get even tremendous amounts of miles.

If I can find something new from this book, you can too, especially if you are not a frequent flier or want to spend hours on the internet trying to figure out arcane redemption rules or learning how to game the system. Chris helps you figure it all out with this book.

This book isn’t cheap at $49 dollars. I normally would never pay that much for an ebook but Chris makes it worth it by offering a money back guarantee and enough miles for a free flight. If you can’t get enough miles for at least one flight, then you get your money back.

Even though the book is expensive, if you think about how much money you spend in flights, spending $49 to save hundreds and get free upgrades is a good investment. The book is heavy on using credit cards to jump start your mileage programs and some of the free ways to get miles take some work but if you are committed to flying for free, get this book.

The second ebook I want to talk about is Christine Gilbert’s Travel for Twitter. Christine, author of the website Almost Fearless, put together a great Twitter resource book on how to use Twitter to get in touch with hotels, find travel deals, connect with local expats, and reach PR firms. This book will help you navigate 8 million profiles for travel deals and resources so you can travel better and cheaper. The book is 49 pages long and the best part? It’s only $7 dollars, which is sort of like saying “Thank you for your hard work, here is a token of my appreciation.” It’s a good resource for people who know Twitter is good for deals but not sure how to find them. You can check the book out by clicking this link.