Also try short stories! You want to check your reading comprehension without having to read too much at once.

What I usually do is that I start with a favorite book of mine that I have read in my native language. Since I already know roughly what happens, it is much easier to read the story in another language.

My brother didn’t finish school. He worked as a security guard for a while and now that he has a kid he’s finally finishing school!

It’s never too late and take it one day at a time.