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What I like to do is read in eras or chunks and have a somewhat systematic approach to it. So for example if I wanted to get into /Bane/, I'd probably want to have the full history of the sith era behind me (tales of the jedi comics, kotor etc) for max vibes. This way I also have a clear idea of where I'm going so I don't get bored or lost. I typically pirate the ebooks, put them on a tablet and make a logical reading list for myself. http://www.starwarstimeline.net/ has been pretty useful for this sort of thing. I kind of use it as reference, I don't take it literally (like splitting book into chapers) but it is useful to see if you may have missed something. (Like an obscure short story etc). One thing I have also noticed, is that generally speaking, the books might reference the comics, but not the otherway around. I'm not sure if this is a prequel-era thing or what.
Splinter of the Mind's Eye is fairly standalone I think? Not sure. I have to read it too at somepoint (only got interested in EU stuff late 2016). I heard the Brian Daley Han Solo novels from that time period feel a lot more modern.