diff --git a/bookstorm.py b/bookstorm.py
index d36e3a1..a72c2cb 100755
--- a/bookstorm.py
+++ b/bookstorm.py
@@ -813,17 +813,21 @@ class BookReader:
                     pygame.event.clear()
 
                     # Alternate between fast (gen 0) and full GC
-                    if gcCounter % 600 == 0:
+                    # At 300: gen 0 only (fast)
+                    # At 600: full collection (all generations)
+                    if gcCounter >= 600:
                         gc.collect()  # Full collection every 20 seconds
+                        gcCounter = 0  # Reset counter after full GC
                     else:
-                        gc.collect(generation=0)  # Fast collection every 10 seconds
-                    
+                        gc.collect(generation=0)  # Fast collection at 10 seconds
+                        # Don't reset - let it reach 600 for full GC
+
                     # Memory watchdog: warn if exceeding 2GB (50% on Pi 4GB)
                     try:
                         import resource
                         # pylint: disable=no-member
                         memUsage = resource.getrusage(resource.RUSAGE_SELF).ru_maxrss / 1024  # MB
-                        
+
                         # More aggressive memory warnings and cleanup
                         if memUsage > 1536:  # 1.5GB threshold
                             if not memoryWarningShown:
@@ -836,17 +840,19 @@ class BookReader:
                                     for surfaceType, surface, position in self.cachedSurfaces:
                                         del surface
                                     self.cachedSurfaces.clear()
+                                # Force mpv player cleanup
+                                if hasattr(self, 'audioPlayer') and self.audioPlayer:
+                                    self.audioPlayer._cleanup_temp_files()
                                 # Additional garbage collection
                                 gc.collect()
                                 gc.collect()  # Second pass
-                                
+
                             if memUsage > 2048 and not memoryWarningShown:
                                 memoryWarningShown = True
                                 self.speechEngine.speak("Warning: High memory usage detected. Consider restarting BookStorm soon.")
                     except Exception as e:
                         print(f"Memory monitoring error: {e}")
                         pass
-                    gcCounter = 0
 
                 # Limit to 30 FPS to avoid CPU spinning
                 clock.tick(30)
diff --git a/src/epub_parser.py b/src/epub_parser.py
index 3b7a816..0c9335d 100644
--- a/src/epub_parser.py
+++ b/src/epub_parser.py
@@ -383,53 +383,13 @@ class EpubParser:
     def cleanup(self):
         """Clean up temporary files and memory"""
         try:
-            # Clear BeautifulSoup objects and other memory references
-            if hasattr(self, 'soup'):
-                del self.soup
-                self.soup = None
-            if hasattr(self, 'rootfile'):
-                del self.rootfile  
-                self.rootfile = None
-            if hasattr(self, 'metadataTag'):
-                del self.metadataTag
-                self.metadataTag = None
-            if hasattr(self, 'manifestTag'):
-                del self.manifestTag
-                self.manifestTag = None
-            if hasattr(self, 'spineTag'):
-                del self.spineTag
-                self.spineTag = None
-            if hasattr(self, 'tocNav'):
-                del self.tocNav
-                self.tocNav = None
-            if hasattr(self, 'navMap'):
-                del self.navMap
-                self.navMap = None
-            
-            # Clear book content and references
-            if self.book:
-                if hasattr(self.book, 'chapters'):
-                    for chapter in self.book.chapters:
-                        if hasattr(chapter, 'paragraphs'):
-                            chapter.paragraphs.clear()
-                    self.book.chapters.clear()
-                self.book = None
-            
-            # Clear dictionaries and lists
-            if hasattr(self, 'tocMap'):
-                self.tocMap.clear()
-            if hasattr(self, 'manifest'):
-                self.manifest.clear()
-            if hasattr(self, 'spine'):
-                self.spine.clear()
-            
-            # Force garbage collection
+            # Force garbage collection to clean up local variables
             import gc
             gc.collect()
-            
+
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Warning: Error during memory cleanup: {e}")
-        
+
         # Clean up temp directory
         if self.tempDir and Path(self.tempDir).exists():
             try: