What does "well-read" mean?

[issybird]

Originally Posted by barryem

It was a depressing book in many ways but the story was beautiful and the characters were lifelike. That's what I look for in a book. Maybe "fun" was the wrong word but not so very wrong. I enjoy a good story.

Barry

I know. I figured you meant engrossing or something along those lines. But, clearly, my jaw dropped at fun, which to me conjured up something akin to P.G. Wodehouse or perhaps your fellow Arkansan, Joan Hess. I couldn’t resist.