Reading for pleasure and reading for meaning are two completely different yet connected things. When you read for pleasure, you read for fun. You read something because you truly want to read it just for pure joy. To relax, and enjoy. However when reading for meaning, you read something to learn from it. To analyze it and question it, to really think about it. Sometimes you can even read for both meaning and pleasure. You may read a book and analyze bits and pieces but find as well that what you are reading is quite enjoyable.