https://bookishbeck.com/2026/04/22/12-days-in-portugal-and-spain-what-i-read/Bookish Becken2026-04-22T16:10:37+00:0012 Days in Portugal and Spain & What I Readliterature in translation, The Bookshop Band, Yann Martel, Margaret Jull Costa, Stephen King, adultery, birdwatching, Olympics, rereading, stream-of-consciousness, Jose Saramago, rewilding, train travel, grief, Portuguese, Spain, Portugal, wine, Jakob Wegelius, Rachel Beanland, ferries, piano, José Luís Peixoto, Daniel Hahn, port, Portuguese literature, Lídia Jorge, chimpanzees, Peter Graves, Stacey Yu, Bay of Biscay, rock art, Porto, Douro Valley, tapas, vermouth