Louisa May Alcott, on books:

...and best of all, the wilderness of books,

in which she could wander, where she liked,

made the library a region of bliss to her.

- Louisa May Alcott.

On this day in music history: Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene, by Renée Fleming and Yannick Nézet-Séguin (2021):

The album Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene,

by Renée Fleming and Yannick Nézet-Séguin,

was released on October 8, 2021.

On this day in music history: Tempting Fate, by Carolyn Wonderland (2021):

The album Tempting Fate,

by Carolyn Wonderland,

was released on October 8, 2021.

On this day in music history - Bounce, by Bon Jovi (2002):

The album Bounce,

by Bon Jovi,

was released on October 8, 2002.

On this day in music history - Mozart Arias, by Cecilia Bartoli (1991):

The album Mozart Arias,

by Cecilia Bartoli,

was released on October 8, 1991.

On this day in music history - Anam, by Clannad (1990):

The album Anam,

by Clannad,

was released on October 8, 1990.

On this day in movie history - Marathon Man (1976):

Marathon Man

directed by John Schlesinger,

written by William Goldman,

based on the novel by William Goldman,

was released in the United States on October 8, 1976.
Music by Michael Small.

Cast:

Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver, Richard Bright, Marc Lawrence, Allen Joseph, Tito Goya, Ben Dova, Lou Gilbert, Jacques Marin, James Wing Woo, Nicole Deslauriers, Lotte Palfi Andor, Lionel Pina, Church Ortiz, Tricoche, Jamie Tirelli, Wilfredo Hernández, Harry Goz, Michael Vale, Fred Stuthman, Lee Steele, William Martel, Glenn Robards, Ric Carrott, Alma Beltran, Daniel Nunez, Anthony Pena, Chuy Franco, Billy Kearns, Sally Wilson, Tom Ellis, Bryant Fraser, Igor Dega, Gene Bori, Annette Claudier, Roger Etienne, Raymond Serra, John Garson, Charlott Thyssen, Estelle Omens, Madge Kennedy, Jeff Palladini, Scott Price, Abebe Bikila, S.C. Dacy, Bobra Harris, Robert Hitchcock, Shawn McAllister, Irving Metzman, Monty O'Grady, N.J. Osrag, Harrison Ressler, Louis Tanno, Mark L. Taylor, Treat Williams.