Oh! I think what you really need is an iPad. I listen to books on my iPad, can read them very easily, and I store my patterns, too. That way when I go fabric shopping I can see how much fabric I need. My iPad is a very useful tool for my quilting/sewing/machine embroidery hobby.
I got the iPod first and it was hard for me to read and type on it. Now I am going to give it to my 11 year old grandson.