To update our summer reading list of dirty books -- those that capture the feel of sand and sea -- here are recommendations from Read Streeters. (I have my eye on Satchel, Larry Tye’s new biography of Negro League legend Leroy “Satchel” Paige, whch promises the grittiness of a hot, dusty infield.)

Before the Wind, edited by David Gowdey. This compilation of 25 true sailing stories covers everything from Joshua Slocum setting out to sail around the world to Ted Turner on racing strategy. (From Lauretta Nagel, Constellation Books, Reisterstown)

Fisherman’s Bend, by Linda Greenlaw. The best-selling author of stories set on the Maine coast tells the story of a former Miami homicide detective who moves north, only to be confronted by the mystery of a missing lobster boat. (Greg Szczeszek, Ivy Bookshop, Baltimore)

Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All, by Christina Thompson. The author, an American who married a Maori man, uses her own experience to describe the often tragic cultural clashes between colonists and the Maoris. (MrAndrew)

The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home, by George Howe Colt. The summer home in question is on Cape Cod. The former Life magazine reporter writes a love song  to the rambling, Cape Cod summer home where his family vacationed for decades. (AMQS)

Evil under the Sun, by Agatha Christie. This Hercule Poirot murder mystery takes place at a vacation resort off the coast of England and is one of Christie’s best books. (Gail Farrelly)