Don’t know what to read or where to start

I've been thinking about getting into reading since I'm almost a SENIOR in high school and haven't picked up a book since since like litterally ever. Obviously I've read books for school and things like that but I've never actually READ a book on my own free time and even when I do read something I like, I cant seem to take time out of my day to read, I usually just lay in bed and watch TV. Obviously due to this, recently I've been feeling behind on things like vocabulary and such and I have the idea of going to college in the future and I feel like if I start reading I'll feel smarter or something and it could also be a hobby I enjoy as I don't have many hobbies. The only books I can say I like is manga but I don't want that because Obviously I'm going for literacy. I just looked up a few things and bought "of mice and men" and "the grapes of wrath" i figured these books are well known and highly rated and I didnt know what else to pick up. I don't want the book to be awful boring and wordy but enough for me to enjoy while also being able to pick up new words and expand, a book that can give me something to think about. I never liked Edgar allen poe or Shakespeare because of their long articulate and, to me, boring descriptions. Of course this is probably again due to my low literacy and im just a noob at reading. I'm hoping to get some book recommendations so just throw them at me please, and also give me tips on reading? Thanks