How do I read ibooks on my macbook?

I have an ipad and usually read my ibooks on that, but it was left at work on Friday but I want to continue reading over the weekend.  I cannot seem to read the book from my macbook.  How does one read ebooks that have been purchased legally on macbooks?

Sorry but you can't, you need an iOS device for that (iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) since it requires the iBooks app.

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    iOS: Syncing your data with iTunes - Support - Apple

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