diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
index 4acdcf5..9c8da97 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/base.html
@@ -1881,13 +1881,13 @@
                   window.KJVResourceSpeech.suppressSpace = true;
                   return;
                 }
-                var highlighted = document.querySelector('[style*=\"outline: 2px solid\"]:not(.toc)') ||
-                                  document.querySelector('[style*=\"outline:2px solid\"]:not(.toc)') ||
-                                  document.querySelector('.selected:not(.toc)');
+                var highlighted = document.querySelector('[style*=\"outline: 2px solid\"]:not(.toc):not(.breadcrumb):not(.chapters-section)') ||
+                                  document.querySelector('[style*=\"outline:2px solid\"]:not(.toc):not(.breadcrumb):not(.chapters-section)') ||
+                                  document.querySelector('.selected:not(.toc):not(.breadcrumb):not(.chapters-section)');
                 var combined = '';
                 if (highlighted) {
                   var hclone = highlighted.cloneNode(true);
-                  hclone.querySelectorAll('.sidenote, .marginnote, .sidenote-number, .margin-toggle, .breadcrumb, .toc, script, style').forEach(function(el) { el.remove(); });
+                  hclone.querySelectorAll('.sidenote, .marginnote, .sidenote-number, .margin-toggle, .breadcrumb, .toc, .chapters-section, script, style').forEach(function(el) { el.remove(); });
                   combined = (hclone.textContent || hclone.innerText || '').trim();
                 } else {
                   var article = document.querySelector('article');
@@ -1896,12 +1896,29 @@
                     var selectedCard = article.querySelector('.resource-card[style*=\"outline\"]') || article.querySelector('.resource-card');
                     if (selectedCard) {
                       var cclone = selectedCard.cloneNode(true);
-                      cclone.querySelectorAll('.breadcrumb, .toc, script, style').forEach(function(el) { el.remove(); });
+                      cclone.querySelectorAll('.sidenote, .marginnote, .sidenote-number, .margin-toggle, .breadcrumb, .toc, .chapters-section, script, style').forEach(function(el) { el.remove(); });
                       combined = (cclone.textContent || cclone.innerText || '').trim();
                     } else {
-                      var aclone = article.cloneNode(true);
-                      aclone.querySelectorAll('.sidenote, .marginnote, .sidenote-number, .margin-toggle, .breadcrumb, .toc, script, style').forEach(function(el) { el.remove(); });
-                      combined = (aclone.textContent || aclone.innerText || '').trim();
+                      // Prefer reading substantive text blocks instead of the whole article
+                      var textBlocks = Array.from(article.querySelectorAll('h1, h2, h3, p, li, blockquote, .intro-text, .verse-text, .resource-description, .resource-description-body, .resource-item-description, .parable-description, .angel-description, .covenant-description, .festival-description, .prophet-description, .fruit-description, .name-description, .woman-description, .apostle-description'))
+                        .filter(function(el) {
+                          if (el.closest('.toc') || el.closest('.chapters-section') || el.closest('.breadcrumb')) return false;
+                          var txt = (el.textContent || el.innerText || '').trim();
+                          return txt.length > 120;
+                        })
+                        .map(function(el) {
+                          var clone = el.cloneNode(true);
+                          clone.querySelectorAll('.sidenote, .marginnote, .sidenote-number, .margin-toggle, .breadcrumb, .toc, .chapters-section, script, style').forEach(function(x) { x.remove(); });
+                          return (clone.textContent || clone.innerText || '').trim();
+                        })
+                        .filter(Boolean);
+                      if (textBlocks.length > 0) {
+                        combined = textBlocks.join('\\n\\n');
+                      } else {
+                        var aclone = article.cloneNode(true);
+                        aclone.querySelectorAll('.sidenote, .marginnote, .sidenote-number, .margin-toggle, .breadcrumb, .toc, .chapters-section, script, style').forEach(function(el) { el.remove(); });
+                        combined = (aclone.textContent || aclone.innerText || '').trim();
+                      }
                     }
                   }
                 }
diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/index.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/index.html
index 2951bc1..3661907 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/index.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/index.html
@@ -337,10 +337,6 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-<script>
-// Use homepage-specific reader; disable global resource reader
-document.body.dataset.resourceReader = 'false';
-</script>
 <div class="title-page">
     <h1>The Holy Bible</h1>
     <p class="subtitle">Authorized King James Version · <em>Anno Domini</em> 1611</p>
@@ -627,6 +623,7 @@ function selectCard(index) {
 }
 
 document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
+    if (e.defaultPrevented) return;
     var el = document.activeElement;
     var isTyping = el.tagName === 'INPUT' || el.tagName === 'TEXTAREA';
 
@@ -673,39 +670,6 @@ document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {
             window.location.href = '/books';
         }
     }
-
-    // Space: read selected element or first intro paragraph
-    if (e.key === ' ' && !isTyping && el.tagName !== 'A' && el.tagName !== 'BUTTON') {
-        e.preventDefault();
-        if (!('speechSynthesis' in window)) return;
-
-        // Toggle off if currently speaking
-        if (speechSynthesis.speaking || speechSynthesis.pending || speechSynthesis.paused) {
-            speechSynthesis.cancel();
-            return;
-        }
-
-        var target = selectedCardIndex >= 0 && selectedCardIndex < allCards.length
-            ? allCards[selectedCardIndex]
-            : (introParagraphs.length ? introParagraphs[0] : null);
-
-        if (!target) return;
-
-        var clone = target.cloneNode(true);
-        clone.querySelectorAll('.sidenote, .marginnote, .sidenote-number, .margin-toggle, script, style').forEach(function(el) { el.remove(); });
-        var text = (clone.textContent || clone.innerText || '').trim();
-        if (!text) return;
-
-        var utter = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text);
-        var voices = speechSynthesis.getVoices();
-        var englishVoice = voices.find(function(v) { return v.lang && v.lang.toLowerCase().startsWith('en') && v.name.includes('Daniel'); }) ||
-                           voices.find(function(v) { return v.lang && v.lang.toLowerCase().startsWith('en-gb'); }) ||
-                           voices.find(function(v) { return v.lang && v.lang.toLowerCase().startsWith('en'); });
-        if (englishVoice) utter.voice = englishVoice;
-
-        speechSynthesis.cancel();
-        speechSynthesis.speak(utter);
-    }
 });
 </script>
 {% endblock %}