What is your fantasy bookstore?

That sounds like a dream.  I like the small ones and ones that have books I can't find elsewhere.  I liked this one bookstore at Duke University in NC because it had an entire shelf are of Medieval Studies books.  The UNC-Chapel Hill one had another section I liked.  The Intimate Bookshop in Chapel Hill (the one with the hardwood floors) had the paperbacks upstairs and i used to love to go up there away from the crowds.

My fantasy bookstore would be arranged by genre maybe in alcoves with out side entry but also easy to go from one alcove to another.  Alcoves big enough with chairs etc for browsing but made in a way that isn't like these horrible big box stores.  In terms of my preference for alcoves: mystery, romance, suspense. fiction, classics (It really annoys me not to be able to buy the classics in today's bookstores), fuiction & historical fiction, a good section for foreign language literature in original languages, religion & spirituality, history.

Some people might prefer Walmart but I refuse to shop there as do many people.  First, there is the ankle ... it is too much to get around that store and the waiting in line forever is horrible and every time I go there, a screaming brat is running down the aisles screaming, running into people.  I know mass consumerism is part of the new economy and all that but not everyone wants that kind of experience shopping.  Quality of life is important to me despite being a book junkie.  I would rather pay more in terms of online shopping and not get products damaged in shipping.  In terms of non-book items I buy locally, I prefer good quality over cheap because the last thing I want to do is spend MY life on the phone in endless telephone trees dealing with defective products from companies where the bottom line is the main concern.  I hate shopping, avoid shopping, so for me if I found a store where shopping was part of the wonderful experience of books, I would be in 7th heaven.

I also like bookstores that are less obsessed with bestsellers.  Hard to find nowadays.  I get more excited to discover a debut author than one of these big authors who has celebrity status.  I would rather help others discover an unexpected great read than just to follow others.  I am curious and like to explore all sorts of things when it comes to books.

Yes, I much prefer less crowded shopping. I hate getting bumped and jostled and all he noise. 

One thing my fantasy bookstore would have is children's books, not just the new ones, but the old classics, maybe even collector type editions.  I like seeing children's books and love browsing those.  I guess it would be nice to have the non-collector edition section a fun place for kids to encourage reading but still not the crazy noisy places either I see so much nowadays.  With all the media and activities going all the time, it would be nice to have a quiet place too for kids (and all of us) that's not always on-on-on.  

Nowadays that is probably true due to parenting. This was not always the case. Yes, kids are louder but parents also do not seem to teach their kids either about public space behavior. I guess I should not be surprised seeing the horrible way some adults act on the internet, on their cars or other places too. 

Anyhow...this is my idea of a fantasy bookstore so in my fantasies, kids don't scream and tear through places or parents take them out if they can't behave instead of smiling and thinking it's cute as they shreik and tear into people without even an apology.

That sounds wonderful! I bet the classical music does help.  I think a lot of kids are overprogrammed today. My fantasy bookstore just would not be complete without children's books, new and old editions.  I hunted down a book my mom read as a child for a gift to give her and she was both surprised and thrilled.

When I was a kid I loved rainy non-programmed days for reading and doing creative things. In addition to books,  I loved card games, puzzles and building very elaborate multi-storied card houses.  Outside acivities were horseback riding and ocean kinds of things like fishing and swimming and scuba diving and boating but I loved quiet times.

That sounds really cool!  24 hours would be great.  When I lived in NC, a group of us would often make trips to Durham at midnight - 2am to go to the bookstore.  It was just the fun thing to do.  I might be a bit of a nerd but the group even included guys with half mohawk haircuts and blue streaked hair.  

I like the idea of color and decor for genres.  A friend of mine is really into regency romances and her fantasy is a romance store all in regency decor.