diff --git a/booklore-ui/src/app/features/metadata/component/book-metadata-center/book-reading-sessions/book-reading-sessions.component.ts b/booklore-ui/src/app/features/metadata/component/book-metadata-center/book-reading-sessions/book-reading-sessions.component.ts
index 6b3fc274e..44dee40c9 100644
--- a/booklore-ui/src/app/features/metadata/component/book-metadata-center/book-reading-sessions/book-reading-sessions.component.ts
+++ b/booklore-ui/src/app/features/metadata/component/book-metadata-center/book-reading-sessions/book-reading-sessions.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {Component, inject, Input, OnInit, OnChanges, SimpleChanges, ChangeDetectorRef} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, inject, Input, OnInit, OnChanges, SimpleChanges} from '@angular/core';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {ReadingSessionApiService, ReadingSessionResponse} from '../../../../../shared/service/reading-session-api.service';
 import {TableModule} from 'primeng/table';
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export class BookReadingSessionsComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
   @Input() bookId!: number;
 
   private readonly readingSessionService = inject(ReadingSessionApiService);
-  private readonly cdr = inject(ChangeDetectorRef);
 
   sessions: ReadingSessionResponse[] = [];
   totalRecords = 0;
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ export class BookReadingSessionsComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
   loading = false;
 
   ngOnInit() {
-    // Rely on p-table onLazyLoad to trigger the initial load
+    this.loadSessions();
   }
 
   ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) {
@@ -36,23 +35,16 @@ export class BookReadingSessionsComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
   }
 
   loadSessions(page: number = 0) {
-    // Prevent ExpressionChangedAfterItHasBeenCheckedError
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this.loading = true;
-      this.cdr.markForCheck();
-    });
-    
+    this.loading = true;
     this.readingSessionService.getSessionsByBookId(this.bookId, page, this.rows)
       .subscribe({
         next: (response) => {
           this.sessions = response.content;
           this.totalRecords = response.totalElements;
           this.loading = false;
-          this.cdr.markForCheck();
         },
         error: () => {
           this.loading = false;
-          this.cdr.markForCheck();
         }
       });
   }
diff --git a/booklore-ui/src/app/features/readers/epub-reader/component/epub-reader.component.ts b/booklore-ui/src/app/features/readers/epub-reader/component/epub-reader.component.ts
index 65725d73c..bc80d822f 100644
--- a/booklore-ui/src/app/features/readers/epub-reader/component/epub-reader.component.ts
+++ b/booklore-ui/src/app/features/readers/epub-reader/component/epub-reader.component.ts
@@ -257,11 +257,6 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const cfi = this.rendition.currentLocation()?.start?.cfi;
     const locations = this.book.locations.save();
 
-    if (this.rendition) {
-      this.rendition.destroy();
-      this.rendition = null;
-    }
-
     this.initBook(locations);
     this.initRendition(cfi);
     this.updateViewerSetting();
@@ -273,11 +268,6 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const cfi = this.rendition.currentLocation()?.start?.cfi;
     const locations = this.book.locations.save();
 
-    if (this.rendition) {
-      this.rendition.destroy();
-      this.rendition = null;
-    }
-
     this.initBook(locations);
     this.initRendition(cfi);
     this.updateViewerSetting();
@@ -323,7 +313,7 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   private async applyEpubTheme(): Promise<{ success: boolean, customFontId?: number | null }> {
-    if (!this.rendition) return { success: false };
+    if (!this.rendition) return {success: false};
 
     // Determine font family - handle custom fonts
     let fontFamily = this.selectedFontType;
@@ -342,7 +332,7 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             customFontToInject = customFont;
           } else {
             // Font didn't load properly
-            return { success: false };
+            return {success: false};
           }
         } catch (error) {
           // Font loading failed
@@ -352,7 +342,7 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             summary: 'Custom fonts not loaded',
             detail: 'Your custom fonts could not be loaded. The reader will use default fonts instead.',
           });
-          return { success: false };
+          return {success: false};
         }
       }
     } else {
@@ -402,7 +392,7 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.rendition.themes.register('custom', combinedTheme);
     this.rendition.themes.select('custom');
 
-    return { success: true, customFontId };
+    return {success: true, customFontId};
   }
 
   increaseFontSize(): void {
@@ -463,14 +453,14 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       this.ngZone.run(() => {
         this.handleTouchEnd(event);
       });
-    }, { passive: false });
+    }, {passive: false});
 
     container.addEventListener('click', (event: MouseEvent) => {
       event.stopPropagation();
       this.ngZone.run(() => {
         this.handleClickAsTap(event);
       });
-    }, { capture: true });
+    }, {capture: true});
 
     this.rendition.on('rendered', () => {
       const iframe = this.epubContainer.nativeElement.querySelector('iframe');
@@ -504,8 +494,8 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
             });
           };
 
-          iframe.contentDocument.addEventListener('touchend', this.iframeTouchHandler, { passive: false, capture: true });
-          iframe.contentDocument.addEventListener('click', this.iframeClickHandler, { capture: true });
+          iframe.contentDocument.addEventListener('touchend', this.iframeTouchHandler, {passive: false, capture: true});
+          iframe.contentDocument.addEventListener('click', this.iframeClickHandler, {capture: true});
         }
       }
     });
@@ -839,23 +829,7 @@ export class EpubReaderComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     if (this.rendition) {
       this.rendition.off('keyup', this.keyListener);
-      try {
-        this.rendition.destroy();
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.warn('Error destroying rendition in ngOnDestroy', e);
-      }
-      this.rendition = null;
     }
-    
-    if (this.book) {
-      try {
-        this.book.destroy();
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.warn('Error destroying book in ngOnDestroy', e);
-      }
-      this.book = null;
-    }
-
     document.removeEventListener('keyup', this.keyListener);
 
     if (this.hideControlsTimeout) {