The only reason I haven't really discussed the EU, is that I'm currently reading other books. I'm on Balance Point in the NJO(which I started when it did). My personal favorites are the works of Zahn and Stackpole.
Currently I'm reading the Moble Suit Gundam novel trilogy. Before that, it was Disney War(which certain events key to it having changed, it kind of pushed me out of it). Then, who knows.
I do consider them in my own canon. At least, the stuff I still remember. I've been reading them since I was 9. So some's a bit foggy.