What to read? How to start reading? for beginner

I started reading novels in English from last year. One of my friend was starting to choose novels to read and i got little bit jealous thought that I can also read some. Then we went downstairs to our friend and asked what to read. She suggested to start from easy one.
The first book I read in English was

1. Alchemist, Paola Coelho - Inspiring novel
2. Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami
3. 1Q84, Haruki Murakami (Fiction, very long like 600 pages :-) Anyways i finished)
4. Game of Thrones Song of Fire and Ice

Currently I am reading Goldfinch, Donna Tartt, how much that boy can suffer???