Safari pdf to iBooks?

More than ever, I find pdf's that just bypass downloading and open in a Safari window, even when the link I clicked said "download pdf." Right clicking offers "Open in Preview" but I'd rather save it to iBooks.
Is there a way to do this simply?

What a backwards way of transferring something I did not purchase... via "Transfer Purchases."
It did work though.
THANKS!

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