Mantrana is new artist for all of us here and we are so happy to be able to introduce her work to our readers. 

Recently we were lucky enough to steal a little of Mantrana's time and yes you know what asked her to get things going.

Mantrana it has become a bit of a habit for me but I love knowing the first book people remember reading, do you by chance remember what book it was for you?

Oh wow! I have no clue at all. It probably was 365 stories and poems for girls but more recently it was this book entitled "The Ramayan Vs. The Mahabharat" by Devdutt Pattnaik.​

To start I just have to say thank you Marieken. We've been fans of your work here for a while so finally being able to have your art in our pages has been a thrill. Having said that I'm also dying to know the first book you remember sitting down and reading all by yourself?

Maybe not the first, but one of the first was Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.

Another new one for the list. I'm always amazed at the variety that question produces. So let's get a touch more contemporary, what is the last book you read that made you think: Damn that is a good book.